Who Were the Janissaries

question 10

Multiple Choice

Who were the janissaries?

• A)Christian mercenaries who fought for the Ottoman Empire
• B)Muslim diplomats who lived and worked in Christian Europe
• C)Christian merchants who lived in the Ottoman Empire
• D)newly converted Muslims who fought for the Ottoman Turks
• E)Jewish scholars who taught in Islamic schools

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