The Janissary Corps Was Officially Disbanded When

question 55

Multiple Choice

The Janissary corps was officially disbanded when

• A) the Battle of Navarino saw them fail to protect the Ottoman Empire's navy.
• B) they were systematically defeated in the battle for Greek independence and committed suicide rather than face dishonor.
• C) the French army of Napoleon defeated them in Constantinople.
• D) the Russians defeated them in the Crimean War.
• E) the sultan secretly trained a new artillery unit, which bombarded the Janissaries and wiped them out.

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