-The Ottomans levied a "tax" on Christian families in the Balkans, requiring them to turn over their young sons for government service
-These boys were converted to Islam and put into rigorous military training at the place school.
-The best soldiers won a prized place in the elite force of the Ottoman army
-The brightest students received a special education and had the potential to have a high political and social status.
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