Weird History
The Janisarries, the Real-Life Inspiration for GoT's Unsullied
2022 • E26 Mar 2, 2022 11m
The Ottoman Empire is one of the most important and influential major empires in history, though it is sometimes overlooked in the West (which may have something to do with the Christianity-versus-Islam bent of Western historical education). This lack of recognition extends to the empire's elite and unique military units known as the Janissaries.