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A Janissary Banner (18th Century)

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

A janissary banner from 18th century displayed at the Hadji Bektash Convent in Nevşehir (north of Cappadocia, Central Anatolia). The Convent was the spiritual center for the janissaries who adhered to Bektashism, the sufi order of Bektashi Dervishes. The text … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical (1500-1700), Faith, Images, Insignia, Later (1700-), Trivia, Uncategorized | Tagged Banners, bektashi, Bektashism, Hadji Bektash, Hearth, janissary, janissary corps, janissary flag, janissary insignia, military history, Order of Bektash, ottoman, ottoman army, ottoman janissary archives, ottoman society, Sufi Order of the Bektashi Dervishes, the janissary archives, yeniçeri | Leave a comment

Memoirs of Baron de Tott (1786)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

“Memoirs of Baron de Tott: Containing the State of the Turkish Empire & the Crimea, during the late war with Russia with numerous anecdotes, facts, and observations on the manners and customs of the Turks and Tartars” by François Baron de … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Insignia, Later (1700-), Library, Organization, Primary Sources | Tagged acemioğlanı, Baron de Tott, de Tott, janissary, janissary archives, janissary corps, janissary flag, janissary outfit, janizary, ottoman, ottoman army, ottoman chronicles, ottoman costumes, ottoman historiography, ottoman history, ottoman janissary archives, ottoman navy, ottoman society, ottoman wars, ottoman weaponry, the janissary archives | Leave a comment

The Organization of the Ottoman Army (1907) by Mahmoud Chevket Pacha

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Osmanlı teşkilat ve kıyafet-i ‘askeriyesi /L’organisation de l’armée ottomane (depuis sa création jusqu’à nos jours). Première partie depuis 1326 jusqu’à 1826, avec 247 gravures coloriées. / The Organization of the Ottoman Army since 1826 (1907) with 247 colored engravings by Mahmoud … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Dictionary, Images, Later (1700-), Organization, Primary Sources, Weaponry | Tagged Ağa, Hearth, Insignia, janissary, janissary archives, janissary corps, janissary flag, janissary insignia, janissary outfit, Mahmoud Chevket Pacha, Ocak, ottoman, ottoman army, ottoman costumes, ottoman historiography, ottoman history, ottoman janissary archives, ottoman military history, ottoman society, Ottoman Uniforms, ottoman wars, ottoman weaponry, the janissary archives, Uniforms | Leave a comment

An in-depth study of Ottoman army by Marsili (1732)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

L’état militaire de l’empire ottoman, ses progrès et sa décadence (en italien et en français) avec planches / The Military State of the Ottoman Empire (In French and Italian) with plates by Luigi Fernando Marsili. Download… Count Luigi Ferdinando Marsili … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Images, Insignia, Later (1700-), Library, Organization, Primary Sources, Trivia, Wars, Weaponry | Tagged janissary, janissary archives, janissary corps, janissary flag, janissary headquarters, janissary insignia, janissary outfit, Luigi Fernando Marsili, Military State, ottoman, ottoman army, ottoman chronicles, ottoman costumes, ottoman historiography, ottoman history, ottoman janissary archives, ottoman society, ottoman wars, ottoman weaponry, the janissary archives | Leave a comment

“Tyrkerværk” (The Turkish Publication) of Melcior Lorck (1576)

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Melchior Lorck (1526/27 – after 1583) was a renaissance painter, draughtsman, and printmaker of Danish-German origin. He produced the most thorough visual record of the life and customs of Turkey in the 16th century, to this day a unique source. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Classical (1500-1700), Images, Insignia, Library, Primary Sources, Trivia | Tagged acemi, acemioğlanı, adjemi, archery, arrow, drawing, Istanbul, janissary, janissary archives, janissary corps, janissary flag, janissary outfit, Melchior Lorck, ottoman, ottoman army, ottoman chronicles, ottoman history, ottoman janissary archives, ottoman weaponry, prints, travelogues, Turkish Publication, woodcut | 2 Comments

A beautifuly made animated video-documentary on Mohacs (1526)

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The documentary has a sound description of the battle of Mohacs (1526) and it is decorated with beautifuly made reconstruction of the battle scenes via animation techniques. The narration is in Hungarian but the subtitles are perfectly enough to follow … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical (1500-1700), Wars | Tagged battle scenes, fall of Hungary, Hungary, Hungary wars, Hunyadi Yanos, janissary, janissary archives, janissary corps, janissary flag, janissary outfit, Mohacs, Murad II, ottoman, ottoman army, ottoman janissary archives, wars | Leave a comment

Janissary Insignia

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

A group of janissaries carrying the symbols of their units during a procession in mid-16th century. Whether a battalion or a company, each of the 196 units of the Hearth had a symbol which was regarded as almost sacred by its … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical (1500-1700), Insignia, Organization, Primary Sources, Trivia | Tagged bannersman, bayrakdar, Hearth, janissary, janissary corps, janissary flag, janissary insignia, Ocak, ottoman, ottoman army, ottoman history, yeniçeri, yeniçeri ocağı | Leave a comment

Yeniçeri Alay Bayrağı / Procession Flag of Janissary Corps

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The main flag of the Janissary Corps was carried in front of the marching army. It contains three major symbols: A double-edged sword, a hand and a circle, all white on red base. Each symbol represents an important concept within the … Continue reading →