Janissaries Ottoman Empire.

Janissaries Elite Infantry

Janissaries Ottoman Empire. Turkish Elite Infantry.

The Janissaries were the Infantry of the Ottoman Empire. Created in 1330, this military force was directly responsible to the sultan. As soldiers strict boys selection was made. The recruits came mainly from Serbia and Bosnia. For education and training to Janissaries, they were brought to the Ottoman Empire and strictly trained for elite soldiers.

Title: Janissaires (Yeni-tcheri). Published: L’Univers Pittoresque, Paris 1838.

Related:

• The costume of Turkey. Ottoman Empire. Officials and ethnic groups.
• Costumes and scenery of Afghanistan.
• Historical costumes of Japan and Java.
• History of the Indian Tribes of North America.
• Typical pictures of Indian Natives.
• Traditional Switzerland National Costumes
• Traditional Dutch national costumes.
• Traditional French national costumes.
• Country, Character, and Costumes in Portugal and Spain.
• Folk dresses from Norway, Dutch, Germany and Hungaria.
• Traditional folk costumes of Italy and France in 1821.
• The Serbs in the Adriatic. Their types and costumes 1870-1878.
• Provincial Russia. Russian Costume and Culture.