Source: Firearms and Military Adaptation: The Ottomans and the European Military Revolution, 1450-1800 by Gábor Ágoston
Artillery column includes armorers and carriage drivers.
shortly before 1709 seems to have be a bad time to be a janissary 😐
Going for that value cannon early on I see…
Seems pretty low tbh, Commonwealth forces wouldn’t be much lower
From 1580s on there have been rampant inflation due to ongoing costly wars and public debt.
Who wants to be janissary?
+ high paid salary
+ such career opportunities in 15th century are better than being a farmer. chance to be legendary commander, governer, pasha/vizier, admiral or even grand vizier (ruuulee)
+ unpenalised homosexuality (if you are)
+ eternity charisma
+ solid brotherhood
+ wonderful cuisine and totally nutritious meals (3 times each day with limitless tea)
+ chance to change sultan if you dont like him
+ shiny living in the city of the world’s desire & bosphorus
+ comfy warsuits
+ Chance to conquer where you were born in and take revenge from ur useless cousins
+ glory for your villager family (they can praise or buy more goats)
+ chance to proof that middlesons arent useless at all
Uncle otman wants you!
Thought janissaries were the elites why are they the most numerous. Or is it just for istanbul
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Source: Firearms and Military Adaptation: The Ottomans and the European Military Revolution, 1450-1800 by Gábor Ágoston
Artillery column includes armorers and carriage drivers.
shortly before 1709 seems to have be a bad time to be a janissary 😐
Going for that value cannon early on I see…
Seems pretty low tbh, Commonwealth forces wouldn’t be much lower
From 1580s on there have been rampant inflation due to ongoing costly wars and public debt.
Who wants to be janissary?
+ high paid salary
+ such career opportunities in 15th century are better than being a farmer. chance to be legendary commander, governer, pasha/vizier, admiral or even grand vizier (ruuulee)
+ unpenalised homosexuality (if you are)
+ eternity charisma
+ solid brotherhood
+ wonderful cuisine and totally nutritious meals (3 times each day with limitless tea)
+ chance to change sultan if you dont like him
+ shiny living in the city of the world’s desire & bosphorus
+ comfy warsuits
+ Chance to conquer where you were born in and take revenge from ur useless cousins
+ glory for your villager family (they can praise or buy more goats)
+ chance to proof that middlesons arent useless at all
Uncle otman wants you!
Thought janissaries were the elites why are they the most numerous. Or is it just for istanbul