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... pay and good living were inducements to enter the corps . Their officers took their names from the kitchen . Thus their colonel was called " first soup - maker ; " the next in command , 10 TURKISH ARMY . - JANISSARIES . [ INTROD .
... pay and good living were inducements to enter the corps . Their officers took their names from the kitchen . Thus their colonel was called " first soup - maker ; " the next in command , 10 TURKISH ARMY . - JANISSARIES . [ INTROD .
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... command . The Seybanbashi , or commander , had previously risen by seniority from the lowest rank of officers . The Aga of the Janissaries had the power of life and death over his men ; he ranked higher than all other Agas , and enjoyed ...
... command . The Seybanbashi , or commander , had previously risen by seniority from the lowest rank of officers . The Aga of the Janissaries had the power of life and death over his men ; he ranked higher than all other Agas , and enjoyed ...
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... commands in the army or fleet . For the most part they were , like the Grand Vizier , converted Christians of humble birth . But the name of Vizier came in process of time to be given to all Governors of provinces who had attained to ...
... commands in the army or fleet . For the most part they were , like the Grand Vizier , converted Christians of humble birth . But the name of Vizier came in process of time to be given to all Governors of provinces who had attained to ...
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... command of a Sandjakbey ( lord of the sandjak ) , to whose banner with a horse - tail the retainers of the district re- sorted when called out . A union again of several sandjaks formed an ejalet , or government under a Beylerbey ( lord ...
... command of a Sandjakbey ( lord of the sandjak ) , to whose banner with a horse - tail the retainers of the district re- sorted when called out . A union again of several sandjaks formed an ejalet , or government under a Beylerbey ( lord ...
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... command in the southern provinces of Hungary . John of Hunyad fixed his head - quarters at Belgrade , whence he repelled the ravages of the Turks . In these cam- Or according to another account , the castle of Piatra de Corro in ...
... command in the southern provinces of Hungary . John of Hunyad fixed his head - quarters at Belgrade , whence he repelled the ravages of the Turks . In these cam- Or according to another account , the castle of Piatra de Corro in ...
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