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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:activeYearsEnd
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1826
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gptkbp:activeYearsStart
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14th century
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Agha_of_the_Janissaries
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gptkbp:composition
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Christian boys converted to Islam
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:Mahmud_II
perceived threat to the sultan's authority
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gptkbp:disbandmentEvent
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gptkb:Auspicious_Incident
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Istanbul
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Janissary corps
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Ottoman_Turkish
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced military systems in Europe and Middle East
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Mohács
gptkb:Siege_of_Constantinople_(1453)
gptkb:Battle_of_Varna
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gptkbp:notableFor
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first modern standing army in Europe
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gptkbp:primaryUse
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standing army
imperial guard
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gptkbp:recruitedFrom
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gptkb:devshirme
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Islam
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gptkbp:size
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varied from several thousand to over 100,000 at peak
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gptkbp:symbol
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cauldron
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gptkbp:uniform
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distinctive headgear (börk)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mahmud_II_reforms
gptkb:Sinan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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