a guerrilla army that sought to drive out the ottoman Turks
The Janissaries were an elite infantry unit in the Ottoman Empire composed of forcibly recruited Christian boys who were converted to Islam and trained as soldiers. They were known for their loyalty to the sultan and immense military prowess, playing a crucial role in the empire's military success for centuries.
They were young, Christian boys from the Balkans
They were young, Christian boys from the Balkans.
The Ottoman system for recruiting Christian slaves from the Balkans for the creation of the Janissaries (physically strong boys), Bureaucrats (mentally strong boys), and Harem Women (girls) was Devşirme.
The majority of the population of the Balkans and Russia are the Slavs.
Dervishes spread into North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Turkey, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iran, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Other dervish groups include the Bektashis, who are connected to the janissaries, and the Senussi, who are rather orthodox in their beliefs
This depends entirely on how you define the "Christian West". If the Balkans count, I would argue that the greatest interaction happened there. If Spain counts, but not the Balkans, I would count Spain. While the interaction in Spain was technically longer, the interaction in the Balkans was much deeper and left many longer lasting effects than slavery and beautiful architecture.
It gave them crossbow tehcnology
He was named for a saint at the suggestion of the parish priest and he was baptised. that indicates he was christian and considering the location, the balkans, he was probably orthodox.
Italy is a country that is not considered part of the Balkans region. The Balkans typically include countries in Southeastern Europe such as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia.
Parascheva of the Balkans died in 10##.
Silence of the Balkans was created in 1998.