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How did the janissaries help the Ottoman Empire maintain Muslim influence?

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The Janissaries were not Muslims but had a great loyalty toward the sultan. With the support of the Janissaries military Muslim empire maintain political power. Janissaries were used as military troops to defeat and enslave other Christian nations and cultures.
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