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... army . Among the rights of Islam sovereignty , those of the Prince to coin money and to have his name mentioned in the public prayers on Friday occupy the first place . The sovereignty of Orchan was marked by gold and silver coins being ...
... army . Among the rights of Islam sovereignty , those of the Prince to coin money and to have his name mentioned in the public prayers on Friday occupy the first place . The sovereignty of Orchan was marked by gold and silver coins being ...
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... army were by far the most important . As the Turkish forces had hitherto principally consisted of light cavalry , which were of course wholly ineffective against towns , Alaeddin applied ... ARMY . - SPAHIS , AKINDSHI , ETC. Turkish Army.
... army were by far the most important . As the Turkish forces had hitherto principally consisted of light cavalry , which were of course wholly ineffective against towns , Alaeddin applied ... ARMY . - SPAHIS , AKINDSHI , ETC. Turkish Army.
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... army , which they generally preceded by a day or two . Woe to the land which they visited ! They came and went , no one knew whither , leaving desolation in their track , and carrying off the inhabitants into slavery , for which purpose ...
... army , which they generally preceded by a day or two . Woe to the land which they visited ! They came and went , no one knew whither , leaving desolation in their track , and carrying off the inhabitants into slavery , for which purpose ...
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Thomas Henry Dyer. 9 INTROD . ] TURKISH ARMY . - INFANTRY , AZAB , JANISSARIES . Spahis who served by tenure , 40,000 Spahis of the Porte , 200,000 Akindshi , and 125,000 auxiliaries . The Turk ... ARMY . - JANISSARIES . [ INTROD .
Thomas Henry Dyer. 9 INTROD . ] TURKISH ARMY . - INFANTRY , AZAB , JANISSARIES . Spahis who served by tenure , 40,000 Spahis of the Porte , 200,000 Akindshi , and 125,000 auxiliaries . The Turk ... ARMY . - JANISSARIES . [ INTROD .
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... army will serve to explain the secret of their conquests . The whole nation formed one vast camp , liable to be called into immediate service without the tedious preliminary of raising money for their maintenance ; while the Janissaries ...
... army will serve to explain the secret of their conquests . The whole nation formed one vast camp , liable to be called into immediate service without the tedious preliminary of raising money for their maintenance ; while the Janissaries ...
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