Ottoman Janissaries

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:Auspicious_Incident_(1826)
resistance to reform
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Topkapi_Palace
gptkb:Ottoman_sultans
gptkb:Ottoman_military_bands
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Agha_of_the_Janissaries
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Sultan_Mahmud_II
1826
gptkbp:established 14th century
gptkbp:eventuallyAllowedTo marry
gptkbp:famousFor political influence
military discipline
involvement in palace coups
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Istanbul
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ottoman Janissaries
gptkbp:influenced other Islamic armies
gptkbp:influencedBy Byzantine military traditions
gptkbp:language gptkb:Ottoman_Turkish
gptkbp:languageOfName Turkish
gptkbp:mayInclude tax collection
urban unrest
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Yeniçeri
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Vienna_(1683)
gptkb:Battle_of_Mohács_(1526)
gptkb:Siege_of_Constantinople_(1453)
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Auspicious_Incident
gptkbp:notableLeader Hacı Bektash Veli (spiritual founder)
gptkbp:number tens of thousands at peak
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:prohibits marry (initially)
gptkbp:recipient pensions
regular salary
gptkbp:recruitedFrom Christian boys
gptkbp:recruitmentSystem gptkb:devshirme
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bektashi_Order
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:role gptkb:shield
standing army
gptkbp:stationedAt barracks in Istanbul
gptkbp:status hereditary in later years
gptkbp:symbol bork (headgear)
gptkbp:trainer firearms
close combat
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:sword
shooting
gptkbp:wornBy distinctive uniforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Siege_of_Malta
gptkb:Siege_of_Vienna_(1683)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5