People Flashcards
Hierarchy etc
system of taking non-Muslim boys and turning them into Janissaries was called
Devshirme system
What was a janissary
Elite soldier for the sultan
A harem was
separate part of a Muslim household or palace that was reserved for women
The harem could consist of
concubines, wives, servants and female relatives of the Sultan
True or false: There could be 1000s of women in a harem
False, hundreds of women
Outsiders of the harem saw it as
Outsiders saw it simply as a place of pleasure and entertainment for the Sultan
most important woman in the Harem was
Sultans mum,Valide Sultan
What did Valide Sultan do
in charge of running the Harem as well as being responsible for her son’s education. She often acted as the ‘power behind the throne’, advising her son on political decisions about running the Empire.
Was a eunuch male or female
Male
What was a eunuch
Eunuch was a man who had his genitals fully or partially removed so that he could not have sex or reproduce
What was a sultan
Ruler
True or false: grand vizier was the second highest in the heirarchy
True
What was a grand vizier
Adviser to the sultan
Third higher in the hierarchy was
Vizuer
Lowest in the hierarchy was
Land owners and tax collector
