the story of jannisary

fahd Al antaroh from turkey. Janissaries were the elite troops of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman army won most of their early victories thanks to Janissaries’ ultimate battle tactics. From the beginning of the new Empire, Janissaries were the power that the Sultan counted on. Military schools recruited superior soldiers for every field of the army. Some of the talented and loyal soldiers even rose to the highest rank of the Empire. Just like in the context of chess, they were like pawns; in the end, they could even reach the position of a vizier.