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Cairo janissaries are recruited from among the children of janissary families, which gives them a sense of camaraderie and superiority. Janissaries were always an elite group within the Ottoman military, although by the end of the eighteenth century they were no longer necessarily numbered among the best soldiers in the world. Originally, Janissaries had been recruited among Christian boy children within the Ottoman lands, as troops under the direct control of the Sultan and as a counter to some of his more powerful vassals. The practice of taking children in this way was gradually abandoned and by the 18th century the Janissaries were a power in their own right. The Cairo Janissaries were almost exclusively recruited from among Arabic Egyptians. Turkish members of the larger corps did the

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rdfs:label	Cairo Janissaries
rdfs:comment	Cairo janissaries are recruited from among the children of janissary families, which gives them a sense of camaraderie and superiority. Janissaries were always an elite group within the Ottoman military, although by the end of the eighteenth century they were no longer necessarily numbered among the best soldiers in the world. Originally, Janissaries had been recruited among Christian boy children within the Ottoman lands, as troops under the direct control of the Sultan and as a counter to some of his more powerful vassals. The practice of taking children in this way was gradually abandoned and by the 18th century the Janissaries were a power in their own right. The Cairo Janissaries were almost exclusively recruited from among Arabic Egyptians. Turkish members of the larger corps did the
precision	45(xsd:integer)
dcterms:subject	Infantry Units Elite Units of the East Units
Soldiers	120(xsd:integer)
Morale	8(xsd:integer)
upkeep	290(xsd:integer)
Melee	11(xsd:integer)
Prod	Barracks in Egypt
Range	70(xsd:integer)
Special	Can hide in woodland Can hide in light scrub Resistant to morale shocks Resistant to Heat Fatigue *Inspires nearby units
Faction	Ottoman Empire
Weapon	Musket
Name	Cairo Janissaries
Type	Elite Infantry
turns to train	2(xsd:integer)
cbonus	12(xsd:integer)
dskill	12(xsd:integer)
unit cap	None
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Tech	None
Ammo	15(xsd:integer)
Cost	1190(xsd:integer)
loading	45(xsd:integer)
abstract	Cairo janissaries are recruited from among the children of janissary families, which gives them a sense of camaraderie and superiority. Janissaries were always an elite group within the Ottoman military, although by the end of the eighteenth century they were no longer necessarily numbered among the best soldiers in the world. Originally, Janissaries had been recruited among Christian boy children within the Ottoman lands, as troops under the direct control of the Sultan and as a counter to some of his more powerful vassals. The practice of taking children in this way was gradually abandoned and by the 18th century the Janissaries were a power in their own right. The Cairo Janissaries were almost exclusively recruited from among Arabic Egyptians. Turkish members of the larger corps did their best to make sure that the Janissaries and their own families gained and kept control of the plum jobs within the Ottoman administration. As a result they ceased to be a purely military force and became a highly conservative group, determined to fight any reform within the Empire that reduced influence.

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