Image: Janissary Recruitment in the Balkans-Suleymanname

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Description: Illustration of the registration of Christian boys for the devşirme ("tribute in blood"). Ottoman miniature painting, 1558.[1] ↑ Nasuh, Matrakci (1588). Janissary Recruitment in the Balkans. Süleymanname, Topkapi Sarai Museum, Ms Hazine 1517.
Title: Janissary Recruitment in the Balkans-Suleymanname
Credit: Süleymannâme, Istanbul, Topkapi Palace Museum Janissary Recruitment in the Balkans (upload)
Author: Ali Amir Beg (fl. 1558)
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