Dev Irme

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Devshirme (Ottoman دوشيرمه, Greek παιδομάζωμα, Paedomazoma - collection of children; Armenian: Մանկահավաք, Mankahavak' - child-gathering; Romanian: tribut de s nge; Croatian: Danak u krvi, Slovene: Krvni davek, Serbian: Danak u krvi / Danak u krvi, Macedonian: Danok vo krv / Danok vo krv, and Bulgarian: Kr'ven dan'k/ Kraven Danak - blood tax) was the practice by which the Ottoman Empire recruited boys, forcibly, from Christian families, who were selected by skilled scouts to be trained and enrolled in one of the four imperial institutions: the Palace, the Scribes, the Religious and the Military. Although the primary objective of the devshirmeh system was to select and train the ablest children for leadership positions, either as military leaders or as high administrators to serve the Empire converting to Islam was mandatory to stay in the system. The devshirme candidates were not supposed to be orphans, or the only child in their family (to ensure the candidates had strong family values); they must not have already learned to speak Turkish or a craft/trade. The ideal age of a recruit was between 10 and 20 years of age. Although they recuited much younger boys. As the devshirmah were recruited to rise up to the grand vizier status, many Christian parents were bribing scouts to take their children. Nevertheless, the devşirme system was locally resented and was resisted, even to the point of disfiguring their sons. This system as explained by Kara Khalil Chendereli, founder of the Janissaries, "The conquered are slaves of the conquerors, to whom their goods, their women, and their children belong as lawful possession..," indicates the clear opinion of an Ottoman official regarding devsirme. There were however cases of Christian parents bribing officials to take their children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5512793861
• ISBN13: 9785512793862
• Release Date: January 1
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