Which of the following does NOT belong in a list of characteristics of the Janissary corps in the Ottoman Empire?
a. It was composed of young men taken from conquered lands as children and conscripted for training in military arts.
b. It relied on gunpowder musketry and artillery for weaponry
c. It intervened in dynastic succession disputes more frequently over the years
d. It launched successful invasions of Central Europe culminating with the sack of Vienna
e. It carried out operations against foreign enemies and also served an internal police force function
Answer: d. It launched successful invasions of Central Europe culminating with the sack of Vienna
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