janissary

A janissary (new soldier&#39;) was a member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan&#39;s household troops. They were the first modern standing army, and perhaps the first infantry force in the world to be equipped with firearms, adopted during the reign of Murad II . The corps was established under either Orhan or Murad I, and dismantled by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer ugc" href="https:/