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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 (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

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.”