A Turkish Janissary; seated on the ground almost in profile to right, wearing a tall conical hat, the top of which is folded over. 1479-81 Pen and black ink

rnercle@sh.itjust.works · 11 months ago

A Turkish Janissary; seated on the ground almost in profile to right, wearing a tall conical hat, the top of which is folded over. 1479-81 Pen and black ink

amniotic druid@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

These guys fucked me up on Assassin’s Creed Revelations

whereisk@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

Welp:

“The Janissary corps was originally staffed through devşirme, a system of tribute by which Christian youths were taken from the Balkan provinces, converted to Islam, and drafted into Ottoman service.”

Britannica

Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

Obligatory music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXZMIC-Z-XA

rnercle@sh.itjust.works · 11 months ago

😂