Janissary Corps in Podcasts
companyThe Janissary Corps was an elite infantry unit of the Ottoman Empire, composed mainly of Christian boys taken as tribute.
Mentions Over Time
1
mentions
Mentions in Podcasts
Camp Gagnon
How Dracula Terrorized The Ottoman Empire
So in 1462, Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, demanded tribute from Wallachia, including 500 boys for the Janissary Corps.