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Paraphin [41]
3 years ago
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Why were the janissaries formed

History
1 answer:
Mariulka [41]3 years ago
7 0

✅The Ottomans instituted a tax of one-fifth on all slaves taken in war, and it was from this pool of manpower that the sultans first constructed the Janissary corps as a personal army loyal only to the sultan.

  • Part of: Ottoman army
  • Allegiance: Ottoman Empire
  • Garrisons: Adrianople (Edirne); Constantinople (Istanbul)
  • Commander: Agha of the Janissaries

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