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- 1Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III abdicated after Janissary revolt in 1730●Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III was forced to abdicate OTD in 1730 after a riot by the Janissaries https:// toilet-guru.com/ott
On this day in 1730, Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III was forced to abdicate following a riot by the Janissaries, the empire's elite infantry corps. The uprising, part of the Patrona Halil rebellion, ended his rule amid discontent over costly wars and perceived extravagance. History enthusiasts are marking the anniversary, noting the Janissaries' decisive role in Ottoman court politics.
- 2Russia accused of turning abducted Ukrainian children into sex slaves●Russia Transforms Abducted Ukrainian Children into Sex Slaves and “Janissaries” https:// buymeacoffee.com/newscafe/russ
An article circulating on social media claims Russia is transforming abducted Ukrainian children into sex slaves and so-called 'Janissaries', a reference to the Ottoman practice of raising captured children as soldiers loyal to the empire. The claim ties into documented international concerns over the forced deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, an issue subject to ICC arrest warrants, though the specific allegations could not be independently verified.
- 3Readers revisit Jerry Pournelle's Janissaries●Finished reading app.thestorygraph.com/books/5a415f... #books #scifi #sff #military #pournelle #storygraph #booksky #boo
A reader has finished Jerry Pournelle's 1979 science fiction novel Janissaries, sharing the milestone with tags covering science fiction, military fiction and Pournelle himself. The novel, about modern soldiers transported to an alien world, remains a fixture of classic military SF reading lists and continues to draw comments from genre fans.