tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887278225616287803.post7679269910293191902..comments2024-02-24T02:10:40.299-07:00Comments on Adventures in Miniature Gaming: Imagination Surprise!Stephen Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045664899740765176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887278225616287803.post-36201662651326256342011-02-05T17:22:52.005-07:002011-02-05T17:22:52.005-07:00You may well border New Byzantium too :-)
http://...You may well border New Byzantium too :-)<br /><br />http://novobyzantium.blogspot.com/p/short-history-of-new-byzantium.htmlfreecloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733549306046954628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887278225616287803.post-82584293436227875432011-02-03T02:34:22.683-07:002011-02-03T02:34:22.683-07:00they were originally 'drafted' boys from C...they were originally 'drafted' boys from Christian families . A law was passed called the Devsirme in the 14th Century that basically allowed the Turkish authorities take christian boys(usual from the balkans). In 1683 however the Devsirme was abolished because the sultan was afraid that the predominantly christian force was becoming to powerful.<br /><br />The were well trained and the first Professional standing army in Europe since the Romans. they were also well supported on campaign (better then Western European armies of the time) and they had a well organized support corps.<br /><br />Later in the 18th century the system started to fall apart due to corruption, similar to Western religious orders like the Templars etc.Stephen Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045664899740765176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887278225616287803.post-26516467956572442692011-02-03T02:08:20.890-07:002011-02-03T02:08:20.890-07:00Very nice work, I believe Janissaries were made up...Very nice work, I believe Janissaries were made up of foreigners but were classed as very good troops?The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887278225616287803.post-4527599222035217832011-02-02T13:37:31.117-07:002011-02-02T13:37:31.117-07:00Nice paint job!!Nice paint job!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887278225616287803.post-76711608789612474652011-02-02T13:17:52.997-07:002011-02-02T13:17:52.997-07:00I think this is some of your nicest work yet!I think this is some of your nicest work yet!spqrdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898505471329951428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887278225616287803.post-68303918071473293292011-02-02T11:45:18.609-07:002011-02-02T11:45:18.609-07:00very nice work
Cheers
Paulvery nice work<br />Cheers<br />PaulPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.com