A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . nds, was a constant menace tothe declining Eastern Byzantines could not evenhold Nicomedia or Nice. Orkhan(1326-1359) not only filled Brusaand Nicomedia with palaces andmosques, but also had a care thathis people should retain their mili-tary spirit in spite of the enervat-ing influences of their surround-ings. Everything in his state was regulated from the militaiy j^ointof view. Orkhan created the Janizaries, that is, the new force was a kind of bodyguard, consisting of the stronge
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . nds, was a constant menace tothe declining Eastern Byzantines could not evenhold Nicomedia or Nice. Orkhan(1326-1359) not only filled Brusaand Nicomedia with palaces andmosques, but also had a care thathis people should retain their mili-tary spirit in spite of the enervat-ing influences of their surround-ings. Everything in his state was regulated from the militaiy j^ointof view. Orkhan created the Janizaries, that is, the new force was a kind of bodyguard, consisting of the strongestyouthful converts of the conquered nations, who were prepared formilitary service by a long and careful training. It was consecratedto the defence of Islam and the Ottoman power. The Janizariesbecame the kernel of the Turkish army, while its old feudalisticorganization gradually fell into abeyance. They were finally dis- 1 For convenience of reference, a list of tlie rulers of the Byzantine or EasternEmpire, from the partition of the Roman Empire at the death of Theodosius, is here. FiCi. 173.— (iolilfii tablft, (if Munt;(jlianprinces. The original, foimd inEastern Siberia, is foiu- times as longand as broad as the illustration. 39(5 THE CONqUEurs OF THE MONGOLS AND TURKS. banded by .Sultan Malmiud II. in 1826, after he had broken theirstrength by a terrible massacre. For many years previous they hadbeen more formidable to the sultans than to foreign foes, because oftheir turbulence, arrogance, and decayed ilisciphne ; but, as Gibbon given. See pages 349-377 of Vol. VII., i•27G-279, 284-286 of Vol. IX., and pages l: Ilouse of Theodosius, 395-457. Arcadius 395 Theodosius 11 408 (Pulcheria empress, 415-453.) Marcian 450 Leo I. the TUracian (or the Great), 457 Leo II 474 Zeno the Isauiian 474 (Basilicus anti-emperor, 47(>-477.) Anastasius 1 491 House of Justin. 518-578. Justin 1 518 Justinian I. tlie Great .... 527 II ÖÜ5 Tiberius I. (II.) 578 Maurice 5^^ Plioca
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