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YES. The Janissaries were required to perform to the obligations set before them by their Ottoman masters. However, they were not slaves in a conventional sense since they did wield a large amount of political power and were often more powerful than free people. However, they had no control over their own employment, residence, and movement. This makes them slaves.

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What is the Ottoman institution that provided Balkan slaves for the formation of the Janissaries?

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.


Who were the janissaries?

The term Janissaries in Turkish means new troops, which is exactly what they were. Janissaries were new form of military order created first by the Othman Sultan Murad the First, forming the first standing army. Janissaries were enslaved sons captured during wars and they were given special training and privileges to be an elite force giving their loyalty only to the sultan. Janissaries became a very powerful force within the Othman Empire; in many occasions, they deposed off sultans and installed others. The end of the janissaries came in 1826 after their revolt against Sultan Mahmud the Second who succeeded in killing most of them.---The parents of Janissaries were also given land and a higher social rank.A janissaries are slaves soldiers, converted to Islam and became fierce fighters.


Did the janissaries fought as on horseback as cavalry warriors?

did the janissaries fought on horseback as cavalry warriors


Were janissaries castrated?

Yes


In the day of the sultans the janissaries were prophets soldiers scholars or traders?

The Janissaries were an elite unit of SOLDIERS, but a number of individuals who were raised as Janissaries but seen as unfit for war were re-purposed as scholars, administrators, and diplomats. None of them were prophets or merchants.

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Why were the Janissaries loyal to the Ottomans?

They were Paid slaves


What was the ottoman army of slaves called?

That particular army was called the JANISSARIES.


What is the Ottoman institution that provided Balkan slaves for the formation of the Janissaries?

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.


Who were the janissaries?

The term Janissaries in Turkish means new troops, which is exactly what they were. Janissaries were new form of military order created first by the Othman Sultan Murad the First, forming the first standing army. Janissaries were enslaved sons captured during wars and they were given special training and privileges to be an elite force giving their loyalty only to the sultan. Janissaries became a very powerful force within the Othman Empire; in many occasions, they deposed off sultans and installed others. The end of the janissaries came in 1826 after their revolt against Sultan Mahmud the Second who succeeded in killing most of them.---The parents of Janissaries were also given land and a higher social rank.A janissaries are slaves soldiers, converted to Islam and became fierce fighters.


How did turkish children move from slaves to masters?

Turkish child slaves, known as Janissaries, were recruited through the devshirme system and trained to become elite soldiers or administrators. Over time, some Janissaries gained power and influence within the Ottoman Empire, leading to a transformation from slaves to key figures within the empire. This shift occurred due to their loyalty, skills, and strategic positioning within the Ottoman hierarchy.


When was Janissaries - novel - created?

Janissaries - novel - was created in 1979.


Why were the janissaries important to the ottoman sultans?

Because the janissaries protected the sultan


How many pages does Janissaries - novel - have?

Janissaries - novel - has 335 pages.


What is the ISBN of Janissaries novel?

The ISBN of Janissaries - novel - is 0-671-87709-7.


Did the janissaries fought as on horseback as cavalry warriors?

did the janissaries fought on horseback as cavalry warriors


Were janissaries castrated?

Yes


In the day of the sultans the janissaries were prophets soldiers scholars or traders?

The Janissaries were an elite unit of SOLDIERS, but a number of individuals who were raised as Janissaries but seen as unfit for war were re-purposed as scholars, administrators, and diplomats. None of them were prophets or merchants.