They were formed on the advice of Chendereli Kara Khalil, and were blessed by Haji Bektash, the founder of a sect of dervishes who became their patron saint.
They were formed on the advice of Chendereli Kara Khalil, and were blessed by Haji Bektash, the founder of a sect of dervishes who became their patron saint. Until 1574, there were no more than 20,000 of them, but their number fluctuated wildly after the accession of Murad III. FTP, identify this group, who revolted in Constantinople in 1826 and were massacred by Mahmud II, Christians who served as the standing army of the Ottoman Empire.
They were formed on the advice of Chendereli Kara Khalil, and were blessed by Haji Bektash, the founder of a sect of dervishes who became their patron saint.
Janissaries