Question

The Janissaries were___________.A)slave women who lived in the sultan's harem.B)Christian boys taken from conquered territories and raised as special forces.C)regional administrators, who were granted autonomy in exchange for loyalty and supportD)armored light cavalry.E)eunuchs in service to the sultan.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to this question is B. Christian boys taken from conquered territories and raised as special forces.

Explanation:

The Janissaries  were Christian boys, that were taken as salves  from the Balkan region  (Southeast Europe)   that ended up in Anatolia  (west Asia) and were indoctrinated into Islam and circumcised.

They were made to go through rigorous training, and they earned the rank of Janissary upon reaching 24 or 25 years of age.  

Answer 2

Answer: B. Christian boys taken from conquered territories and raised as special forces.

Explanation:

Janissaries was formed around 1380 by the Ottoman sultan Murad I. They were slaves of sultan, prisoners of war taken as boys from Christan regions such as the Balkans (most janissaries were from there) they were forcefully converted to Islam and trained in the military service to be an elite force for the sultan. They were thought to be the sultan's best, most reliable and disciplined fighters and also served as his bodyguards.