5 Ways Life In The Ottoman Empire Was Brutal
- Legalization of fratricide to prevent power struggles.
- Luxury imprisonment of potential heirs in Topkapi Palace.
- Execution of high-ranking officials through a supposed 'death race'.
- Decapitation of lower-ranking individuals by the palace gardeners.
- Recruitment of Christian children through the Devshirme system.
- Employment of African eunuchs to guard the Sultan's harem.
- Widespread use of slavery, including European and African slaves.