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Ottoman Janissary, 16th Century

Soldiers of the Middle East, 12th-13th Centuries

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The Janissaries, also known as the Yeniçeri, were specially trained elite soldiers of the Ottoman Empire. Janissaries, created by Sultan Murad I, were young Christian boys from conquered countries (commonly Greek), who were converted to Islam and levied into the Devshirme system (or the "Collection of Children"). They were also nicknamed "slave soldiers", because of their method of capture. The strongest of the children were usually chosen to become Janissaries, whereas the more intelligent…

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Ottoman Soldiers, 16th Century