Devshirme (Ottoman Turkish: دوشیرمه, romanized: devşirme, lit. 'collecting', usually translated as "child levy" or "blood tax") was the Ottoman practice... 64 KB (8,096 words) - 22:55, 24 April 2024 |
Badheri) was an Ottoman military officer from Albania. A conscript of the Devshirme child soldier system, he became a Pasha. Ballaban Badera was said to be... 9 KB (905 words) - 17:20, 23 April 2024 |
the Ottoman Sultan's household troops, recruited through the process of devshirme. For all practical purposes, Janissaries belonged to the Sultan, carrying... 38 KB (4,651 words) - 02:59, 22 January 2024 |
kapıkulu were professional, standing troops, mostly drawn through the devshirme system. They formed the backbone of the military of the Ottoman Empire... 1 KB (128 words) - 07:48, 13 April 2024 |