The Causes of the Successes of the Ottoman Turks

They had no homes

They had no homes

They had no homes

were sold as slaves

and thus brought in a considerable revenue to the Turkish Emperor

Those who were not available for this purpose, or for the service of the Sultan

but he found an inexhaustible supply of brave soldiers8

he found no treasures of gold and silver

that the Ottoman army must be formed out of the children of the conquered Christians, who should be forced to become Mahometans

these Turks were too proud and turbulent to endure the necessary discipline