Were people vying to become slaves in the Ottoman Empire?
Stuff You Missed in History Class
May 6, 200916m 38s
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Show Notes
Under a loophole of Muslim law, a sultan could take one-fifth of the spoils of war, including slaves. Learn how the sultan began a slave army -- and why would someone would want to be a soldier-slave -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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