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merde alors@sh.itjust.works to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

A Turkish Janissary; seated on the ground almost in profile to right, wearing a tall conical hat, the top of which is folded over. 1479-81 Pen and black ink

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A Turkish Janissary; seated on the ground almost in profile to right, wearing a tall conical hat, the top of which is folded over. 1479-81 Pen and black ink

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https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yenieri-aturkishjanissary-gentilebellini.jpg

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    These guys fucked me up on Assassin’s Creed Revelations

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    Welp:

    “The Janissary corps was originally staffed through devşirme, a system of tribute by which Christian youths were taken from the Balkan provinces, converted to Islam, and drafted into Ottoman service.”

    Britannica

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    Obligatory music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXZMIC-Z-XA

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