Janissary Collection

Sultan Osman II (reigned 1618-1622) with His Vizier Davud Pasha in a Procession... c1620-22. Creator: Unknown
Sultan Osman II (reigned 1618-1622) with His Vizier Davud Pasha in a Procession of Janissaries and Guards, Left side of a double-page Manuscript illustration, c1620-22

Sultan Mehmet III (reigned 1595-1603) Enthroned, Attended by Two Janissaries, c1600. Creator: Unknown
Sultan Mehmet III (reigned 1595-1603) Enthroned, Attended by Two Janissaries, c1600

An Officer of the Janissaries (Costume Plate), early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
An Officer of the Janissaries (Costume Plate), early 18th century

The Genre Painting (image 20 of 28), 1710. Creator: Unknown
The Genre Painting (image 20 of 28), 1710

The Genre Painting (image 17 of 28), 1710. Creator: Unknown
The Genre Painting (image 17 of 28), 1710

The Janissary Aga, Commander-in-Chief of the Janissaries, 1700-1737. Creator: Workshop of Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The Janissary Aga, Commander-in-Chief of the Janissaries, 1700-1737

Cornelis Calkoen on his Way to his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c.1727-c.1730. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Cornelis Calkoen on his Way to his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c.1727-c.1730

Constantinople, le kiosque des Janissaires, between 1880 and 1885. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Constantinople, le kiosque des Janissaires, between 1880 and 1885

Tree of the Janissaries - Park by St Irene, Istanbul, Turkey
Tree of the Janissaries - in the park by Saint Irene (Hagia Irene or Hagia Eirene), is a Greek Eastern Orthodox church, Istanbul, Turkey. Located in the outer courtyard of Topkapi Palace. Date: 1930s

Turkey. Janissaries
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Turkey, Constantinople. Topkapi Palace. Gate of a Seraglio
Ottoman Empire. Turkey, Constantinople. Topkapi Palace. The Gate of a Seraglio. Historia de Turquia, 1840. Engraving by Lemaitre

Ottoman Empire. Functionaries Janissary Agha and Kadi Lechke
Functionaries of the Ottoman Empire. Janissary Agha (left) top Ottoman military official) and Kadi Lechken (right) ruling judge of the Turkish territories). Engraving by Lemaitre, Masson and Monnin

Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving, 19th century
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840. Date: 2018

Take of the Fort of Saint Elmo (June 23, 1565)
Palace of the Grand Master, 16th-18th centuries. Residence of the Great Master of the Order of Saint John. Fresco of the Supreme Council Room by Matteo Perez de Aleccio (1547-1628)

Cornelis Calkoen on his Way to his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c
3588447 Cornelis Calkoen on his Way to his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c.1727-30 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 91.5x125 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Colonel of the Janissaries with jewels and daggers, 1818 (coloured aquatint)
468830 Colonel of the Janissaries with jewels and daggers, 1818 (coloured aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Janissaries were elite Turkish infantrymen)

Kettle Drummer, Ottoman period, 1789 (w / c on paper)
UOL120677 Kettle Drummer, Ottoman period, 1789 (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); 32x20 cm; School of Oriental and African Studies Library, University of London; eSOAS; French

Turkish Janissaries, from a collection of illustrations relating to the court of
CHT237178 Turkish Janissaries, from a collection of illustrations relating to the court of the Ottoman Sultan, c.1600 (w/c on paper) by German School

The Dey of Algiers, Hussein ibn El Hussein strikes the French ambassador, M
CHT211340 The Dey of Algiers, Hussein ibn El Hussein strikes the French ambassador, M. Deval with a fan, 27th April 1827, cover of a school textbook, 1891 (colour litho) by Poirson, V.A

Battle of Langada and Compoti in 1821, from the Pictorial History of the Greek War of
STC167401 Battle of Langada and Compoti in 1821, from the Pictorial History of the Greek War of Independence by Greek School

Habit of Afi-chi-Bachi Officer of the Janesaries and Superintendent of their Kitchen (engraving)
3640463 Habit of Afi-chi-Bachi Officer of the Janesaries and Superintendent of their Kitchen (engraving) by English School

Turkish costumes, 17th and first half of 18th Century (engraving)
968799 Turkish costumes, 17th and first half of 18th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish costumes, 17th and first half of 18th Century)

Janissary guard of the Sultan (engraving)
957883 Janissary guard of the Sultan (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Janissary guard of the Sultan. Drawing from The History of Turks by Chalcondyles)

Janissaries and the parade musicians arriving, from Sur-Nama (vellum)
REV287791 Janissaries and the parade musicians arriving, from Sur-Nama (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The People of Egypt (engraving)
1622066 The People of Egypt (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The People of Egypt)

Habit of the Aga of the Janissaries in 1749 (engraving)
3640461 Habit of the Aga of the Janissaries in 1749 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of the Aga of the Janissaries in 1749)

Aga, or leader, of the Janissaries, 1780 (coloured engraving)
468679 Aga, or leader, of the Janissaries, 1780 (coloured engraving) by Duflos, Pierre (1742-1816); Private Collection; (add.info.: Janissaries were elite Turkish infantrymen)

Merchants and acrobats arriving before the european ambassadors
REV287790 Merchants and acrobats arriving before the european ambassadors, from Sur-Nama (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tchorbadji, captain of the janissaries, 18th century (engraving)
STC121872 Tchorbadji, captain of the janissaries, 18th century (engraving) by Scotin, Gerard Jean Baptiste (1671-1716); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Ast-chi-Bachi, Cook and Officer of the Janissaries, 18th century (engraving)
STC121865 Ast-chi-Bachi, Cook and Officer of the Janissaries, 18th century (engraving) by Scotin, Gerard Jean Baptiste (1671-1716); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Habit of the Tehorbadgi or Captain of the Janesaries in 1700 (engraving)
3640462 Habit of the Tehorbadgi or Captain of the Janesaries in 1700 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Habit of the Janesary Aga or chief Commandant of the Janesaries (engraving)
3640460 Habit of the Janesary Aga or chief Commandant of the Janesaries (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boluch-Bassi, Officer of the Janissaries, 1780 (coloured engraving)
468678 Boluch-Bassi, Officer of the Janissaries, 1780 (coloured engraving) by Duflos, Pierre (1742-1816); Private Collection; (add.info.: Janissaries were elite Turkish infantrymen)

A Turkish Janissary going to war in the costume of the 16th century
CHT392227 A Turkish Janissary going to war in the costume of the 16th century, from Recueil de Tous les Costumes des Ordres Religieux et Militaires, 1789 (colour engraving) by Bar, J. C

Battle of Vasilika in 1821, from the Pictorial History of the Greek War of Independence
STC167400 Battle of Vasilika in 1821, from the Pictorial History of the Greek War of Independence by Greek School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Turkish costumes, 17th and first half of 18th Century (coloured engraving)
968809 Turkish costumes, 17th and first half of 18th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish costumes)

Charles XII at Bender (Aubry de La Mottrayes "Travels throughout Europe
Charles XII at Bender (Aubry de La Mottrayes " Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa... " London, 1724, vol. II, pl. 30), 1723-24

An Aga of the Janizaries, July 19, 1779. Creator: Robert Blyth
An Aga of the Janizaries, July 19, 1779. After John Hamilton Mortimer

Turkish Janissary, 1479-1481, (1943). Creator: Gentile Bellini
Turkish Janissary, 1479-1481, (1943). Cross-legged Turkish soldier wearing a tall conical hat. Drawing in the British Museum, London

The Janissaries. From the Codex Vindobonensis 8626, fol 13, ca 1590. Found in the collection of Austrian National Library, Vienna

The Janissaries Rushed To The Attack At Full Speed And With Fixed Bayonets, 1902. Artist: Paul Hardy
The Janissaries Rushed To The Attack At Full Speed And With Fixed Bayonets, 1902. The First Serbian Uprising (1804-1813). From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II

Janissaries, 1486 (1964). From Bernhard von Breydenbachs Peregrinationes in Montem Syon (Travels in Mount Syon), 1486. Janissaries were soldiers that made up the bodyguard

A Janissary Aga, 1737. Artist: Vanmour (Van Mour), Jean-Baptiste (1671-1737)
A Janissary Aga, 1737. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

White Tower Of Thessaloniki; Thessaloniki, Greece

Janissary War Lion ca 1577-80 Watercolor gouache
Artokoloro

Janissary guard. Paymaster. Room leader. NCO guard. Chief scullion. Officers cooks. Marmite the Janissaries. Water carrier officers. engraving 1855

Janissaries, 1583 (w / c on paper)
XIR214115 Janissaries, 1583 (w/c on paper) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Dress of Ottoman soldiers around 1580, Abraham de Bruyn, Joos de Bosscher, 1581

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"The Janissaries: A Powerful Force in the Ottoman Empire" The Janissaries, renowned as an elite military unit, played a significant role in the history of Turkey. Originating from the Ottoman Sultan's need for loyal soldiers, they were initially recruited through devsirme – a system where Christian boys were taken and trained to serve the empire. In Constantinople's Topkapi Palace, adorned with grandeur, stood the Gate of a Seraglio – an entrance that witnessed countless Janissary processions. These functionaries held prestigious positions such as Janissary Agha and Kadi Lechke, ensuring order within their ranks. Engravings from the 19th century depict scenes of brave Janissaries fighting during critical moments like the Take of Fort Saint Elmo in 1565. Their unwavering loyalty to protect Turkey was evident throughout history. Located near St Irene in Istanbul lies "The Tree of the Janissaries" park – a serene reminder of their legacy. However, not all tales are filled with heroism; one engraving depicts "The massacre of the army of the Janissaries in 1826 by Sultan Mahmoud II. " This event marked their downfall due to growing corruption and rebellion within their ranks. Another dark moment unfolded during "The Execution of Patrona Halil" in 1730 when this influential figure among them met his fate at Sultan Ahmed III's command. Such incidents highlight both power struggles and consequences faced by those who challenged authority. Recruitment was crucial for sustaining this formidable force; thus, we see depictions like "A Janissary officer recruiting devsirme for Sultan Suleyman I. " The empire relied on these young recruits' potential to shape its future. Even foreign diplomats had encounters with these distinguished warriors. Cornelis Calkoen embarked on his way to meet Sultan Ahmed III while accompanied by Chief Archer and Commander - showcasing how Janissaries were respected figures in the Ottoman Empire.