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[โ€“] aldhissla@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was long under the impression that Albanians were overly prominently present in fighting forces of the age and region. While I can't cite sources atm, I recall Albanians in Constantinople (mostly in service), as well as in the ranks of the Mamluks, making up a significant portion, if not the majority, of the world's Albanian population at the time

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

The Mamluks were eradicated by... well, this Albanian in question XD

I doubt it was a majority of the Albanian population, but certainly the Ottomans recruited very heavily from the region, both for officials and troops.