The Janissaries Were

question 49

Multiple Choice

The Janissaries were

• A) conscripted through the devshirme from Muslim families in Anatolia.
• B) conscripted through the devshirme to serve the provincial governors.
• C) bureaucrats who helped Ottoman sultans limit the autonomy of local rulers.
• D) taken from their homes after they turned eighteen.

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