Why did Ottoman sultans create the Janissary?

A) A sultan's greatest fear was to be overthrown from within, by a rival Muslim family or disgruntled subject.

B) They had lost the money they needed to pay soldiers, so they decided to raise an army of slaves.

C) The sultans believed that the Christians they conquered would be less likely to revolt against an army of former Christians.

D) They had been unable to overtake Constantinople, so they hoped that Christian soldiers could serve as spies or insurgents.

The correct option is A). A sultan's greatest fear was to be overthrown from within, by a rival Muslim family or disgruntled subject.

What was the role of the Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?

Ottoman sultan created the Janissary corps as a personal army that would be loyal only to the sultan.

The Janissaries had a great loyalty toward the sultan, however they were not Muslim. Muslim empire maintain political power with the support of the Janissaries military.

Ottoman used the Janissaries as military troops to defeat other Christian nations and cultures.

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