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The practice of gathering boys to become janissaries

Bulgarian translation: Кръвен данък

11:30 Dec 9, 2008
English to Bulgarian translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Bulgaria under the Ottoman Empire
English term or phrase: The practice of gathering boys to become janissaries
Hi,

Please, what is the Bulgarian word for the gathering of boys to become janissaries under the Ottoman Empire?

By the way, were the boys taken forcibly from their parents, or did the Ottomans only take children their parents couldn’t afford to look after?

Many thanks in advance,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:34
Bulgarian translation:Кръвен данък
Explanation:
Кръвен данък (девширме) -
have a look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devşirme

Yes, forcibly taken
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moskwich
Bulgaria
Local time: 13:34
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Кръвен данък
moskwich
4практиката да се събират момчета за еничари
natasha stoyanova


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
the practice of gathering boys to become janissaries
Кръвен данък


Explanation:
Кръвен данък (девширме) -
have a look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devşirme

Yes, forcibly taken

moskwich
Bulgaria
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yavor Dimitrov
1 min
agree  Andrei Vrabtchev
5 mins
agree  invguy: http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Еничарски_корпус
9 mins
agree  Nikola Ivanov
5 hrs
agree  phoenix-em (X)
6 hrs
agree  etale
20 hrs
agree  Ivan Klyunchev: Или "събиране на кръвен данък (девширме)", както се вижда от линка.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the practice of gathering boys to become janissaries
практиката да се събират момчета за еничари


Explanation:
събирането на еничари чрез така наречения „кръвен данък“


    Reference: http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BC%...
    Reference: http://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B0%...
natasha stoyanova
Bulgaria
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 10
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