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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The Ottomanic Empire took little children (between the ages of 4, 5, 6!.!.!.) from the balkans territory: Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Monte *****, Greece and made them the most powerfull army who fight against it's own people! Absurd but true!Www@QuestionHome@Com The Janissaries were in the Ottoman army that were born to Christians living in the Ottoman empire, were selected at birth- and converted to Islam (in this fashion, there could be no hereditary soldier class, since their children would be Muslim and ineligible to join)!. They were originally formed as the Ottoman's standing army, and their role was quite similar to the Roman Praetorian guards (meaning they guarded the ruler & helped keep peace in the capitol)!. In the respect that they were trained nearly from birth, they were quite similar to the Spartiates, the legendary soldier class of Sparta!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The Janissaries comprised infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan's household troops and bodyguard!. The force originated in the 14th century; it was abolished by Sultan Mahmud II in 1826 in The Auspicious Incident!.Www@QuestionHome@Com A member of the turkish infinitry forming the sultansguard between the 14th and 19th centuryWww@QuestionHome@Com i please they were mainly Christian mercenary slaves conscripted against their will by the Ottoman empire!.Www@QuestionHome@Com nekfi tyrski pederygi!.!.!. aa da oniq s konete !.!.!.maika im d*** -!.-Www@QuestionHome@Com |