Janissary (Elite Ottoman Infantry Unit)
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At the turn from the Middle Ages to Modern History, the Army of the Ottoman Empire was the most dominant military force in the World.
Entire Empires and Kingdoms disappeared on their marching route.
From the Middle East to Central Europe, no one could match the bravery and excellence of the Ottoman soldiers.
The best and most reputable among them were Janissaries.
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Requirements to be a Janissary: #1 - Mustache
What are you selling my good sir ?
What do you offer to me, hentai salesman?
May you consider to give us some code to the holy land
#3 were a special hat
#4 - Musket
The Janissaries, the thing that ironically was one of the factors behind the fall of the Ottomans.
its also one of reasons why ottoman empire rose to power too early
Janissaries to the pashas: No money, no throne
@@squeezey9 Just like the pr*etorian guards I see
Admiral Günther Lütjens yup
Still, though. There’s a certain irony, Janissaries were suppose to be bodyguards to Sultans and as infantry yet they have to be a political faction.
Praetorian Guard: *kill Emperors that dare oppose them* Janissaries: "Write that down, write that down."
Besto Maido Belfasto
@@clevethunder676 Maids are based and cringe
Do you know the exact version of this song made up of the lyrics in the Orkhon Inscriptions? I've been looking for a long time but could not find it. :\ kzhead.info/sun/l5WNea9tmGNneHA/bejne.html&pbjreload=101
@@thevividbookmark1235 not to be racist or anything but…. Gtfo
my god, I swear every redditor joke is just a copy and paste, it's scary the amount of NPCs that site produces
Random person: How are you so strong Ottoman citizen: everytime janissaries riot I do one push up
Çüş artık be 😳
Do you know the exact version of this song made up of the lyrics in the Orkhon Inscriptions? I've been looking for a long time but could not find it. :\ kzhead.info/sun/l5WNea9tmGNneHA/bejne.html&pbjreload=101
@@roufamagga4453 is this a rickroll?
301th like
369😳 I am sorry to mess that up
Janissary was the army with the two faces. The warrior of the Empire and the parasite of the Empire.
이동연 Likemthe Praetorians?
@@Fyrebrand18 Romans had Pretorians Turks had Janissaries praetorians=janissaries so Turks are also romans Edit: just kidding, calm down guys
Prussian Rocket Turks culturally are not romans...they are Ottoman and moved in when the Eastern Half of the Roman Empire lost territory. The Eastern Half, still simply called the Roman Empire after the western half fell in 476ad, spoke Greek. When the ottoman Turks crumbled the remaining Roman Empire in 1453ad, they brought their own middle eastern languages and culture. They are not Greco-Roman in heritage.
@@prussianrocket2702 Brain is protein Meat is protein So you have only meat in your head, but no brain
@@baikal1167 well most turks don't even look like asian more arabic sometimes white
*Praetorian Guard* :"Hey their behaviour looks familiar."
*Samurai from the Satsuma rebellion:* "How do you do, fellow kids?"
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Well the Ottoman Emperors did also call themselves Kaisar-e-Rum or Caesar of Rome so I guess it's "fitting" ?
@Your Daddy stfu
Lol the Ottomans were the true successors of Rome
Janissary are the strongest warriors in Assassins Creed Revelations! You must need 3 gunshots, 3 crossbowarrows or 3 throwingknives to kill them!💀☠️
m2+m1 works too. You gotta kick em sometimes. or you know, hard press r, shot them few times
Yeah bc they r Turk
y u want to kill them. y can't u b them?
Only takes 1 poison dart tho
@@dragonfell5078 I think you can kill every human being with a poison dart
Me:*isn't qualified to be a soldier* Also me:*has a moustache* Ottomans:HE'S HIRED
fun fact, if boy cannot grow a beard or mustache, he can't be a jennisary, Real information
@@metehan8563 nice
@@metehan8563 nice information xdd
They were forbidden from growing beards so they grew mustaches.
@@thevividbookmark1235 stfu
Here's a fun fact: Janissaries would usually tip their giant cauldrons (kazan) over when they wanted to mutiny. That's why pushing the kazan can be punishable by death. Even today, "tipping the cauldron over" is an idiom for mutiny in Turkish.
Hangi üniversite ve hangi bölüme gidiyorsun reis
@@ubuk-5676 Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mezunuyum.
That’s interesting. My new favorite idiom.
what if it's just by accident?
Orhan Batur Şahin düz bir şekilde bana aylık maaşını söyler misin öyle mırın kıtın olmadan ayda aldığın para miktarı işte bonusu monusu olmadan
These dudes are tough af in Assassin's Creed Revelations.
Hahah iam playing this game
Yeah, it takes some time to kill them. Satisfying when you do.
Yea,also they look so cool
@@lordkent8143 why satisfying ? Bcoz they have kicked your ancestors smelly but for many times? xD ahaha
WAIT THEY ARE IN A GAME WHİCH ONE
Most soldier/Warrior : *lossing his weapon* Shamefull disgrace Janissaries : *lossing a cooking pot* It is ultimate disgrace!
Janissaries : And we took that personally. prepare to more trouble!!!!!!
Well, it makes sense when you think about. Losing your weapon was a common occurence on the battlefield due to a variety of factors. Losing your cooking pot meant that you fled so fast you couldn't bring your camp with you
Most soldiers: Our men are running from the battlefield! Shameful Display! Janissaries: So-and-so lost our Kazan soup kettle! What a disgrace!
they dont need a wepon. if they slap your face, you die its simple.
well irl that would be shtty to lose a cooking pot in war
Title: Jannissaries Age of empires players: I’m the expert here
Jannissaries why best AoE unit i can understand now LUL
@@beypazarlordu conquistador daha iyi aga
Do you know the exact version of this song made up of the lyrics in the Orkhon Inscriptions? I've been looking for a long time but could not find it. :\ kzhead.info/sun/l5WNea9tmGNneHA/bejne.html&pbjreload=101
I loved those units from age of empires, always preferred them over any other ranged unit because: The take only 1 pop Can build barracks after a card shipment arrives Power af in ranged combat
Actually the jannasaries in AOE3 can be beaten by a crossbow, probably nerfed.
Sultan- disbands the Janissaries Janissaries- "im about to end this man's whole career"
"Oh you wouldn't dare, jackass!|
_The Satsuma Rebellion commences_ Ottomans- "Hey, I've seen this before."
Lmao
Janissaries were so powerful that they could overpower the Sultan himself
Underrated comment
Jennisary recruitment be like: - Hey Serbian kid want a candy ? Get in.
IM NOT AN ARMY RECRUITER, JUST RANDOM CITIZEN WANTING TO GIVE CHILDREN CANDY
Actually the fun fact is many Christian people living in rural areas were literally volunteering to give away their kids to Devshirme system for them to have a better life. Even in history many kids who became pashas later on brought their families to their Sanjaks (Regions) or Konstantiniyye giving their families a rich and comfortable life.
@@mr.tobacco1708 it's like getting kidnapped as a child and then the kidnapper giving you a mansion as a gift
@@mr.tobacco1708 I think they are not that happy to die for their invaders Mr.tabacco, that is why they revolt frequently
@عبدالله أدن Of Course turks are people with asian eyes, you see turks of Turkey are primarily Greeks, Armenians and Persians, That adopt the culture of this people with asian eyes that invaded then around year 900 and Christmas could do nothing in the Ottoman government just pay taxes and obey
There is a contemporary historical record of how the grand vizier Sokullu Mehmed Pasha was recruited as a boy. When the recruitment officers came to his village, they seated the children they had chosen at a table. They placed a bowl of soup in front of each of them and handed them a very long wooden spoons. Then they asked the children to eat the soup with these spoons without spilling it on themselves. Naturally, they all messed up. Except for two kids. These two children were feeding each other with these long spoons, so the soup was not spilled on them. The officer asked whose idea it was. Here is the owner of that idea, Sokullu Mehmed Pasha, then known as Bajica son of Dimitrije. He became the most powerful and influential statesman in the entire Ottoman history. The empire continued to expand during his vizierdom late 17th c. In fact, his glorious grand vizier period is called the Sokullu era in Ottoman and Turkish history.
He was Serb born around nowdays border between Serbia and Bosnia(better Herzegovina)and Montenegro. His brother was later Serbian orthodox priest. Story well known in Serbian history. That's why he had so much influence in Serbia and built many things. Some people try to overwrite the truth and history but I think that is all known...
he was serbian
Sultan: **Tries to disband the Janissaries** Janissaries: *So you have chosen... death.*
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@Mr. Muhammad Iqbal free? slave? i mean they force kids training but its not slavery
@@305killer It is slavery to forcibly take away children from their parents, and is very cruel. Both children and parents suffer because of that, because children belong to their parents. Forcing a kid to train in order to become someones military slave without having right to choose freely if he wants that or not is SLAVERY. limiting someones walking and choice freedom is slavery, and kiddnaping children from their parents is a cruelty at its peak. Especially because of the fact that we never concidered ottoman empire our country, they forced us to be with them. Janissaries trained under strict discipline with hard labour and in practically monastic conditions in acemi oğlan ("rookie" or "cadet") schools, where they were expected to remain celibate. Which kid wants to be taken away from its parents to some occupators who will make them train hard to become military servants? I think none. As I kid, I always loved my mom and never wanted to go away from here, especially not to go to some foreign country to train hard to be someones servant
@Alvi Syahri Would you give your kid to work hard from young age to someone who occupated your country, just to become their military servants? Its not just about money. The children love their parents, and parents love their children. So thats why it is painful for parent to forcibly give their own child to anybody, especially to occupators. And also, it is hard for children to train hard and work hard to becomr military servants and to be taken away from parents. It's traumatic. Did someone asked children or parents do they accept that? No. They were forced to live that kind of a life, being away from each other..it must have been so painful for children and mothers, I know I love my mom the most and she loves me too. Making someome work hard to be your servant and live how you want and take him away from family forcibly is SLAVERY. They didnt gave them freedom and right to choose on their own what they want, and that is reducing basic human rights! We didnt need their money, they forcibly held us within that horrible empire.
Jannisaries 1 : hey how about we riot so the Sultan would raise our pay. Jannisaries 2 : you're brilliant! *riots* Repeat every month
Just like our mate atilla and the western roman empire
Then became level 50 boss
@Ahmet Sakızcı maybe it's two battalions talking 😂
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Stonks
The Ottoman empire when they need more janissaries: *"HI KIDS DO YOU LIKE VIOLENCE?"*
Your mom loves
AAlcy44 stfu we are one of the most multi-cultured and talented people of all civilisation history. All the other nations used similar methods to assign more units. At least we are not like Americans who can not locate their country on a map or who don’t know what language people speak in England.
@AAlcy44 raising them to offices and well-paid positions is still more humane than sending them on makeshift crusades or getting them violated by catholic clergymen. The lesson is, world was a much more cruel place until late 20th century
1) I'm not a nationalist. I'm a realist. Every nation and every politician commits many atrocities throughout history. Denying either side is stupidity. 2) No single nation is "talented". Assuming one is, is simply more nationalist propaganda 3) Ad hominem, aka attacking a person instead of their arguments is simply a red flag of logical fallacies.
@AAlcy44 here's another fun fact. I'm a board-certified physician who has served in Italy, Spain, UK and Turkey. My talents have saved lives. I even have videos describing pathology specimens under microscopy in my channel. Check them out. Beat your prejudice. Become human.
Pretty neutral and well informative video, well done!! But even there several minor mistakes that i will briefly mention: 1) Janissaries wasn't the Ottoman standing army rather a part of it!! It was called Kapıkulu army and it had Kapıkulu cavalry, Janissaries (Infantry division), Topçu ocağı (Artillery division), Cebeci Ocağı (Supply division) or even Lağımcılar, drillers who were drilling tunnels under castle walls etc had an official division which is why Ottoman armies were way superior compared to European armies as they had unmatched discipline in their time.. 2) Claiming Janissaries were bodyguards of Ottoman Padishahs is a common mistake in the west while in reality Kapıkulu heavy cavalry were Padishahs' bodyguards and they had much heavier equipments than Janissaries but to ensure their absolute loyalty Ottoman never increased their numbers greatly unlike Jannisaries and they were coming from Turkish Sipahis. Because Turks were Nomads pretty much all Turkish soldiers were cavalry such as in 1475 there were 6,000 Jannisaries and 40,000 Sipahi cavarly, this was also another point why Ottoman never lost a pitched battle for several centuries as cavalry was very effective in pitched battles. 3) But ofc this was also creating a major problem as those cavalry were pretty much useless during sieges and Ottoman kept struggling greatly while capturing cities and castles. Which is why Janissaries had very serious political power from beginning as they were both vast majority and the most elite Ottoman infantry therefore Ottoman princes were swearing in front of Janissary corps and officially becoming their commanders, also commanding them in battles to ensure Janissaries' connection and loyalty to Ottoman dynasty. Here is a well done scene: (I personally don't like the show much as there is too much love affairs but they portrayed Ottoman military and political structure very well indeed) kzhead.info/sun/p7B9k9KyZ5WkoX0/bejne.html 4) All going well while Ottoman had a series of extraordinary rulers and Janissary corps was a small and elite force then they both started to deteriorate, first Janissaries were allowed to marry and soon after the children of Janissaries were also accepted to the corps. Then Muslim children were also accepted and not long after it completely became voluntarily and devsirme system was abolished. Those weren't exactly the problems if they managed properly but Ottoman rulers became very incapable who gave Janissaries more and more privileges such as opening businesses and trading etc!! Janissaries were allowed to buy properties but not to open businesses so they would remain as soldiers but after many privileges there were thousands of merchant etc Janissaries while the actual army size was much smaller, the worst part they were all getting paid!! Osman II saw this was becoming a huge problem very early on despite his very young age (He was only 17 years old) and tried to abolish Janissaries in 1622 but he failed to hide his intention and got killed while Janissaries kept growing and sucking Ottoman wealth until it was finally abolished in 1826!! There are several breaking points in Ottoman history which could change literally everything...
Nerd
Very extensive explanation
Perfect
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@@horizondoggo5262 No, we just have a much better grasp on our history unlike demiwitted myts prevalent amongst european histiography about us, thats all. We dont need to be nerds actually.
Jannisaries at TV Series: We die for our Sultan! in reality: lets kill the young sultan! Lets riot!
early jannisaries were loyal later they became rebel
@@islamonlysolution461 ikr 😞
No only late janissaries, if you are asking why we lost to Russians, 1-Winter 2-Idiot janissaries
@@islamonlysolution461 What did you expect? Those were enslaved children from european countries, many of them from Serbia, where I am from. That was so cruel..to enslave so many children and make them a military servants who fought against their own flesh and blood
@@nemanjajovanovic2957 It's been a long time since the Ottoman Empire left the recruitment system.
The Ottomans should’ve used hoop throwers to stop the Janissaries smh.
I was thinking about it. but remember There was a chaos because of the cannons
@@mechahit1296 good aoe 3 reference
@@FishyBalq 😂😅😂
Hoop theowers, ah that brings me back.
Nice AOE 3 campaign reference😂😂
Janissaries normally : we obey the sultan! Janissaries when they riot : Screw the sultan!
Lol
Another top comment.
You still alive?
Gaz, Ghost, Yuri and the mans Captain
@@turkishturk7497 and captain mactavish o7 (türküm kanka)
*Ceddin Deden Starts playing in background*
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So, you're a janissary what's your duty? I'm making soup.
Glory to the soupmaker.
@@Mechabang He holds a great power. When he topple the boiling it might end the reign of the sultan.
@@tolgakarahan Some European travelers from that time claimed the best Ottoman cooks were retired Janissaries. Were they that good?
@@thanakonpraepanich4284 I don't know I had never chance to taste them. :) But it sounds likely, because after their organization had been corrupted many of them engaged in trade.
ben turk olmaktan utanioyom. ruslarlar konusmak bile daha iyi. turk kurt suriyeli azerilerle konusmayica hayat harika
Sultan: **tries to disband Janissary groups** Janissaries: *say goodbye to your wife, cause you just lost your life*
@hi there epik
Btw they had raped the sultan before strangling him
Osman II was thinking about disbanding the janissary and mentioned it to his advisors. He got raped and killed by the janissary at the age of 18..
@Mc Juary mhm for ablong period ottomans didnt have wives but mistresses. 5-6 sultans had only one wives (though they still fucked other women, after all he is the king, isnt it?...)
Sultan : Wives? Which one?
These guys were a pain to kill in ac revelations
Haha i remember seeing them there. Good days
Yes they used to fire some weird godly flintlock that takes out half of your health
No wonder why.These dudes were the elitest soldier back then with the strongest flintlock rifles at that times.
Now I know why
@@burakakbay374 but they do not use rifles in that game, just some short ranged pistol
Romans: What a shame we lost the Eagle Jeniceris: Where is the Kazannn
Lmao xd
thats ironicaly
Osman II: “i think you guys should just take a break you know?” The jannisarries: “so i see you have chosen death?”
no osman ii literally wanted the janissaries to be fucking extinct(i mean it’s clear as to why, they almost created a succession crisis in the ottoman empire)
Ok that made more sense,thanks
Ottoman Sultan: "Jannisaries are good" Janisaries: **Riots** Ottoman Sultan: Wait Wha-?
“You weren’t supposed to do that” Osmond the second, 1622
@@creativename2683 👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁
New Ottoman Sultan: "Ignore him. Janissaries are good."
Yes, thats right....
@Can Rüzgar lol, the funniest thing I ever heard today... Hahaha! You made my day better
Remember to assassinate janissaries first then fight other “weaker enemies”. If you are forced to fight them, remember to use the hidden gun and the hookblade with its two very important parts... the hook and the blade.... use this to get an advantage in combat... if nothing works hold L1 to call other assassins to kill them for you... finally... loot them
Bruh
Are you talking about Assassin's Creed up in here?
AC Revelations
Good comment, vro.
Smoke bombs stab one by one. Or run in to a small alley drop clatrop bomb, and then splinter bomb.
Well this happened to every elite unit in history. They always start well, but then become too powerful and corrupted :)
same with countries and companies they become so big then the power they gain corrupts them. edit: now that i think about it thats what happened to youtube they used to be cool but then now their the most corrupt company ever.
@@user-vo9rw6sq3v 🇴🇲
I am going to give an example from a more modern age: SS was actively plotting and had many operations to overthrow their führer because of "how dumb he has become" Also himmler tried to negotia with the allies so yeah
Their costumes were actually red to not let the enemy see the blood from their wounds if they had any.
Artillery corps wore blue. Musketeers wore red
Disipline: 125%
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@@thevividbookmark1235 This is about the world. kzhead.info/sun/m6WqZJhrnZqvd6c/bejne.html
Discipline: -125%
They rebelled hundreds times even in first periods of Ottoman (in 1446 they dethroned Mehmet 2 and rethroned Murat 2, in 1480 they retreated from inside of Rodos castle because commander Messiah Pasha banned the looting, in 1481 after Mehmet the Conqueror died, they looted Istanbul and killed supporters of Cem Sultan including Grand Vizier Karamani Mehmet Pasha, 1512 dethroned Bayezid 2 and throned Selim 1, in 1514 They throwed bullet to Selim 1's tent while in campaign because of tiring marches, in 1566, Suleyman 1 died and his son Selim 2 throned, they rebelled again because Selim 2 didn't give tip and salary increase and they became succesful again).
Now cos of you i Wanna play EU4
Ottoman Empire:No One Can Stand aganist Jannisaries!! Jannisaries revolts** Ottoman Empire: *You weren't supposed to do that*
THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
@@DC-ru5xz ah yes just finishing off the work austrian did for 2 months and claiming all the glory for it. (Gets thoroughly raped for the later centuries to come to boot)
People: Janissaries were slaves. Ottomans and Historians: *Well yes, but actually no.*
i commented this before ill copy paste "Lmao if they where good enough if not they would be sent back to their piss poor village, remmember this was a elite unit with high pay and for 200 years ottoman empire was top 3 wealthiest empire so it was a honour for the kids"
,,Janissaries were the strongest army in Europe" Ottoman loses at Battle of Chocim in 1673: *Thousands of thousands of deaths*
@@Admiral45-10 is this when europian got modernized in strategy and units? Because if it does then your fact is true.
@@supraed9026 no - Winged Hussars, excluding Jan III Sobieski's Army Reform, were the same thing since 1503. But in their begginings in XVIth Century they were pretty small force, very marginal and most of Polish-Lithuanian Army was made out of two things: light Calvary and _Chosen Infantry_ (you see, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwelth didn't have full-time infantry and when it was necessary local Nobels got an order from a king to form such formation, mostly from Peasantry and Middle Class). All of them loyal to Nobels, who formed them, and not that much to King. As more and more wars with Russia were happening, various commanders and kings started to appreciate this heavy Calvary. In XVIIth Century they became a huge part of Polish-Lithuanian Army, due to one simple thing - they were enormously effective (I bet you know this long hussar Lance - it was 6 meters long and could kill 6 people at the same time) and all of battles they were fighting in, they always had very small losses (in Battle of Kircholm in 1605 3.600 Polish-Lithuanian soldiers faced the 11.000 Swedish soldiers. Polish-Lithuanian side had 120 soldiers killed or captured, and on Swedish side: 6-9 thousand). Excluding one minor reform, they stayed pretty much the same to their death in 1702, but just became more popular part of Polish-Lithuanian Army. But for Ottomans, two most crushing loses with Polish-Lithuanian Commonwelth, was surely Battle of Chocim in 1673 (30 thousand Polish-Lithuanian soldiers against 35 thousand Ottoman soldiers and their 120 cannons. Polish-Lithuanian losses were almost no existing, and Ottoman ones were crushing 30 thousand killed or captured and their 120 cannons)
@@Admiral45-10 damn son. Clearly you are more of a man of culture. Yeah I also like the winged hussar. But dont really know the strength history of them really well
I love learning about the Janissaries! Thanks for the video!
I don’t need to watch this video. I have played AGE OF EMPIRES III
"Commandement ?"
@@Simplehistory lol
I don't have to watch this video i was already thoght this in school!
@@lazukk3735 really? Today only teach about feelings, pronouns and "the history is racist."
@@vektor_z7208 yes this is pretty important to my country's history so we learn a lot about this period
Kid 1: I have 1k hrs on warzone. Kid 2: Oh yeah? Well I have 2k hrs on battlefield. Janissary Kid: I have 10k hours in military service.
ArachnoSlayer Anti-vax kid: I have 3k hours in the ER
@@honguyenngocphi8301 That's impossible, everyone knows they don't last that long
How is that a joke? Jesus Christ grow up
@@Yellow.1844 Haters be hating
mongols I have fought for my life
Some people asked the meaning of the titles: Jannissary - Yeni Çeri - Yeni Asker Kapı Kulu - Servant of the Door (Door refers to the gates of the palace which is the centre of the empire and home of the empire) Acemi Oğlan - Newbie Boy Sipahi - Soldiers that own land Kazan - Cauldron
I believe siphais are also cavalry
!!!janissaries are you ready to die!!! *epic guitar solo by sabaton in the background*
i still have ptsd after fighting these guys in assassin's creed: revelations
-sips coffee- laughs in turkish
Why?
I didnt know we can use poison
I was looking for this specific comment
I have ptsd fighting these guys in eu4
The Janissaries are like the Samurai of the Ottoman Empire
@@ancient9270 I meant the Janissaries social standing in the Ottoman Empire was similar to the Samurai of Fedual Japan because both at great influence in politics
@@ancient9270 Samurais did revolt look up the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877
@@ancient9270 did u just say samurais dont revolt??
@@enesbilgin937 Bro it's a weaboo XD
Samurai were mercenaries first, Janisarries are a professional army as their origin
If I were a world history teacher i'd be using these videos all the time to help students better understand subjects. They're so interesting and educational. I could rewatch episodes over and over.
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Turks then: extremely elite trained soldiers Turks now: ice cream flip
turkey still powerful force
@@islamonlysolution461 i forgot my comment existed lmaoo
Turkey now has the 9th biggest army in the world. But ok
@@melisademir9137 turkey is powerful hopeful they will be top 3soon
@@islamonlysolution461 Thank you I hope the same thing. We just made our first local plane and ship just this month 😊
Me: Reads the thumbnail Also me: JANISSARIES, ARE YOU READY TO DIE?
Bruh same
well the wien siege was a idiotic movement
May I ask if cannonballs are coming down from the sky?
@@baroquecrusader803 Yes.
@@baroquecrusader803 emmmm no by the way archer cavarly can sweep all the winged hussars
Janissaries really remind me of the Roman Empire's Praetorian Guard.
They were more like legionnaires ,the bostanji who were responsible for protecting the imperial ottoman palace were more like the praetorian guard
the secret service are getting ideas
If the guard were 100x its size, yes.
@@fatmamisk the Praetorian Guard did fight in the frontline wars as well and were very able to justify their high ranks when called upon. However as the Emperors ended up living more in the eastern end of the Empire they became less of a political and military force, until Constantine himself ended heir institution at Malvian Bridge.
@234 how mistaken you are
Amazing! Glad to see a video well reasearched and following modern trends in historiography, like the debt the Ottoman military paid to the Byzantines and that many of the Janissaries future problems for the empire were already at the beggining.
The Janissaries get an inordinate amount of credit for the Ottoman successes in war. In reality the Ottoman Army was mostly cavalry, for most of it's life. Six different types of cavalry, and I was to pick the most crucial element of ottoman battlefield successes I'd say it was the engineer and artillery corps. Huge canons bombarding fortifications (that's why it's Istanbul today), sappers, transporting a fleet across land, siege engines, and more. The Janissaries certainly had their fair share of significance, but nothing near the importance the west likes to give them.
Sokollu Mehmed Paşa, a Serb who became a grand vizier, served three sultans, and was the de facto ruler of the Ottoman Empire for more than 14 years.
True. If he was not lived Ottoman Empire would enter 25 year early to the fall age
A Serb? How was he a Serb? There was nothing called Serbia at the time of his being. And he defenitely never stated being one.
He was albanian not serb (btw im not albanian)
@@edinzukanovic He was a orthodox Serbian named Bajica Sokolović. Born in the Serbian kingdom of Bosnia. Cry about it. Bosniak is a fake word ;)
Mehmed Paša Sokolović je poreklom Srbin iz Hercegovine. Rođen je kao Bajica Nenadić u selu Sokolovići blizu gradića Rudo. Otac mu se zvao Dimitrije, dok ime majke nije poznato - pominju se imena Dobrina, Anđelija ili Marija. Kao dečak školovao se u manastiru Mileševa. U "Danku u krvi" odveden je u Janičare kada mu je bilo oko 15 godina.
Rules of janissaries 1: obey Islam 2: defend the empire 3: NEVER SHAVE MUSTACHE
They have non Muslim unit though
@@Suicide_is_cute They were Muslim, islamized by the Ottomans.
@Александр They were religious lmao
@Александр Guess that's why they were shouting "Allah-u Ekber" when charging. They were fighting for Allah and their sultan, they were religious man. During the early time of their education as a child they were being taught to believe in Islam. Maybe not all of them were Muslims but most of them were. And after the early 17th century the system got corrupted and the tax collectors started to conscript the Anatolian Turks.
That last one was also a rule or Winged Hussars. But here it's serious - you see, in Polish-Lithuanian Nobility there was a believe they come from Sarmatian people (tribe at the Black Sea - not that true, but a little bit), so magnates were calling themselves ,,Sarmatians" and were having mustaches.
Usually i find history boring but this was interesting. It helped me a lot with the paper i have to write on the Ottoman Empire.
Thanks for the nice video.
Altho "Devşirme" or "Blood Tax" may seem harsh, don't forget that becoming a Janissary was probably the most elite position a farmer/pleb can get. It was seen as a blessing for many, when we observe the plebs and farmers in Europe it was almost impossible for them to become an elite in wealth let alone in military power AND wealth.
You right it was truly a blessing for them to be robbed of there freedom, faith, family and culture.
Thats just not true
Omer Pascha Sokolović
@@Mmjk_12 They were peasants being heavily taxed for being Christian and pretty much lived like medieval peasants of course being a janissary was a blessing for them
@@Mmjk_12 I mean they did manage to save their religion and history but i agree somewhat
Serbian revolt "Janissaries comes in" Serbs : *THATS A LOT OF DAMANGE*
Kara Djordje ali kara i Gruja
Janissaries were literally Serbs taken as babies or little kids
Serb Animation it was mostly Albanians
@@serb9814 baby devshirme? lol nope.
@@serb9814 hahaha funny guy... Get ready to be jannicar again like your grandfathers
Sultan : *Tries to disband Janisarrys Janisarrys: *UNO REVERSE CARD*
wow nice episode thank you simple history
Yaya means simple infantry with no horses etc... , Kapıkulu literally means the man of the the door.
Is your icon actually a kid wearing a Turkish soldier uniform?
@@NickariusSN cute
@@NickariusSN it is indeed, in turkey nationalism is emposed in early ages in school
@@cagataygunduzer8868 this sounds like Hitler's youth
@@NickariusSN oh no xD
Janissaries: exist Winged Hussars: We will arrive
By that point janissaries were long corrupted winged hussars will be wiped the floor with if they ever to went up against jannisaries in their prime
THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
@D54Rgt nobody is an Angel
onur97able not really, thousands of heavy cavalry would do the same to any unit
@@hugohom2280 horses are not a factor here by dicipline and combat tactics jannisaries wipes the floor with all in their prime when blood tax system was upheld
These videos are helpful in explaining all those AoE2 units!
Man the animation/art quality is getting better and better each time.
Jannisaries be gangsters until the Mountains start having Wings.
.... THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
@@mechahit1296 is that a real question
@@commandergeokam2868 no, I just remembered
KURWAAA
@@chaddoge5573 COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE
Christian * Exists * Ottoman Empire: You will be a soldier!
I thought you were dead
Ironic Richthofen
My favourite flying ace of world war 1 from prussia and the german empire 😃
Ah, Richthofen... MAN AND MACHINE, AND NOTHING THERE IN BETWEEN, THE FLYING CIRCUS AND A MAN FROM PRUSSIA!
@@sarpbakrsoy8125 Sabaton makes me famous
I remember learning about this during my first semester of world history. probably the single best topic of the ottoman empire that I was truly interested in.
Janissary, Spahi, Bombard cannons.... Damn. The aoe 3 flashbacks hitting hard. :(
According to the legend, an unknown Sultan gives the silk handkerchief to the Janissary and he uses the silk handkerchiefs to make a hat.
16. century janissary : musket go brrrr early 19. century janissary : I'm about to end this sultan's whole career
When you disband the Janissaries but the boss music is still playing
lol
I just love this channel I’ve watched ‘this channel since I was five I’ve watched this channel for five years
Yoooo they made Janissaries from Age of Empires into a real thing!
Kid : hey you play fortnite Me : no , why? Kid : funny your profile pic is "stormtrooper" from fortnite Me : ... Made with I stole from reddit
@@EyJ0el exatcly haha
Sid Meyer's Civilization series...
İkr! İ never Knew Osman II played it! İ should ask for Tips from him!
Everybody gangsta till the glass of wine of the Sultan gets refilled every 10 seconds.
man thats actually confusing since wine is banned in islam
@@mohammedjasil2295 Ikr, alcohol consumption is a taboo in Islam.
@kutay fırat Oh Ok... didn't know that...is it because they follow Sufi Islam?
@kutay fırat Oh Ok
@kutay fırat I dont think many sultans were hiding?
Great video!
Travel companion is only the direct translation of yoldaş. It actually means comrade 😄 Man, you just made my day.
Ottomans : Ok, let's roll this british in palestine. Ottoman commanders : NO Ottoman Generals : NO Ottomans : huh, ok then whatever *surrender*
Me talking to my classmates
Janissaries didn't exist in WWI
@@toggafamai4224 r/woosh
@@camaradadiaz elaborate please, as to what was originally meant by the post
@@camaradadiaz go back to reddit fool
9:30 It is not for protecting from sun. It is actually shroud.
Those weapon drawings is so good it could be a great game asset
I love learning history and I love your channel for everything I learn from all timelines
Can you do an episode dedicated to the Ottoman Empire, it is quite confusing. I’d like to learn how their empire worked. Have a good day.
At first the land we call “Anatolia” was partial among dynasties then naturally war emerged between them for the total control of the land. The dynasty named “Osmanogullari” (House of Osman) grew the most successful and conquered others. Since it was a dynasty; the leadership, sultans in this case, was passed from father to son. Generally the elder son would rise to power but this often changed to the most successful one after assassinating your siblings became legal for the ownership of the throne. There was a system called “Timar” to keep the lands fertile. The government would assign people to do the farming of the lands and the landlords who rented them would pay some small fees and taxes to have their land protected by soldiers of the govt. Hopefully this helped, I’m no history major lol this is as far as I can recall from the high school.
Check ottoman history hub... OR PLAY AGE OF EMPIRES III !!!!
Then read a book
I can give you a speech for 1 or 2 hours in discord about ottoman empire if you want it write to me
Alper Örsel ok, but I’d prefer an episode for it, it would be cool, because I know that if you give me a huge speech but I know that I would not get it, but if they make a 10/20 minute episode just like with the nazis and the British and further on, because that will make it easy and clear and entertaining.
Janissaries:keep moustache Sultan:keep beard
janissaries had beards too
@@randomgodll1073 no, its illegal for janissary that cannot grow mustache or have beard
The animations are getting better ;)
ME:Every time I hear the word "janissarie" My Mind: WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED.
Janissaries are you ready to die
Same
@@Enzo_Fiquet WE WILL SEEK OUR VENGEANCE EYE FOR AN EYE
Keeper of Eurobeat YOULL BE STOPPED ON THE STEPS OF OUR GATE
@DC4 ON THIS FIELD YOU’RE ONLY FACING OUR HATE
Learned about these soldiers at school, they wore special garments made out of silk and other fine materials and wore died colored clothes to symbolize the wealth of the empire and were equipped with muskets which were new technology at the time, these might not be the exact soldiers but they are very similar
The beginning of the video, those things about the collapse of Rome made me sad :c
I remember using these guys a lot in Age of empires 3, good times
Simple history you should make a video on the Junkers JU 87 "Stuka"
It's cool to learn about the unique soldiers of different cultures Greek Hoplites Ottoman Janissaries Japanese Samurai I hope in the future Simple History can talk about Malian Farari and Aztec Jaguar/Eagle Warriors Before anyone says anything, yes that's what they were called. Farari in the Mali Empire were mounted warriors that were in many ways the Malian equivalent of European Knights and Japanese Samurai.
@Armored Titan Mamluks were in Egypt and present day Levant not Persia so they didn't adopt Persian culture.
@Armored Titan We are talking about two different states. The one you are talking about is also known as the Delhi Sultanate the one I am talking about is the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. I guess there was a misunderstanding from my side since I only knew the Mamluks (slaves) as the Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate and the ones in Egypt as the Delhi Sultanate.
Samurai and Janissaries were badass
7:46 I just revisited Assassin's Creed Revelation just recently. I was suprised to see a Janissary was cooking for his mates in the Janissary camp. I thought it was probably for budget reason or just that the developer are not bothering to make other models to do such tasks like in Assassin's creed 3 where the artillery men and the line battalion are wearing the same uniform. But to my surprise, that was historically accurate.
Nice video
ottoman empire: do you like to be a janissary child: no ottoman empire: WOULD YOU LIKE TO
9:30 "Kazan" The Couldron had such an importance that, today in Turkish we have a saying " raising the couldron" meaning: mutiny or any kind of rebellious act.
Video about Hakkapeliitta would be interesting. Good video btw
I love your channel
As a Turkish citizen, it is quiet funny that how Simple History pronounces the Turkish world with an English accent. And thank you Simple History for making this quality content educational video.
I'm glad you made this video. Do more about the Ottomans!🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
This video brought me memories of Age of Empires (2 and 3), Assassin's Creed: Revelations and Dago, the Black Janissar.
Attention to details is impressive! The weapons, dresses, the accuracy. Just when I started thinking that KZhead is a source of so called documentaries with bunch of BS....Well done Simple History!
I remember fighting these troops when I was playing MTW2, they seem to be able to defeat most of heavy infantry units.
Jannisaries: exists* Winged Hussars: *d e l e t e*
Winged Hussars/Polish crusaders and the Polish Prince: *exist* Ottoman at battle of Varna: *d* *e* *l* *e* *t* *e*
even Zulus once defeated Britain in a battle.
Ad of a book, what an elite channel.
I remembered playing AoE with this unit a couple cannon type. Basically half of them use melee and the other use ranged. This cause the Ai forcibly to engage melee combat especially their rifleman (which was effective againts infantry but has very low damage with their melee). Yeah cannon fodder.
You forgot to mention about mental torutre they went thru to forget their families.
They were taken by permission from families and their families were also paid(Devshirme)
@@tulparid that's not always true
@@giannisv.4472 Don't hear him they make fantastic stories to justify it.