Who were the Janissaries? Elite Troops of the Ottoman Empire

The Janissary, Elite troops of the Ottoman Empire The Janissaries were elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops, bodyguards and that expanded into the first modern standing army in Europe. This video is sponsored by Michael Böhmert and my other patrons over on Patreon   / epimetheus1776   sources: The Janissaries by David Nicolle The Janissaries by Godfrey Goodwin