OCUMENT THREE: Janissaries The Janissaries were the elite army of the Ottoman Empire until 1826. The Janissaries Ottoman Empire used Janissaries in all its military conquests such as the 1453 capture of Constantinople. The janissaries were mostly made up of young Christian boys from the Devshirme system. The owed complete loyalty to the sultan and were required to follow strict rules such as celibacy and no marriage until they left active duty. Adapted Prom: Sauca, sausa

OCUMENT THREE: Janissaries The Janissaries were the elite army of the Ottoman Empire until 1826. The Janissaries Ottoman Empire used Janissaries in all its military conquests such as the 1453 capture of Constantinople. The janissaries were mostly made up of young Christian boys from the Devshirme system. The owed complete loyalty to the sultan and were required to follow strict rules such as celibacy and no marriage until they left active duty. Adapted Prom: Sauca, sausa