An early indicator of the significance of the money economy in the Ottoman Empire was the military institution of the _________, troops of conscripted Christian boys who received salaries from the central treasury.

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The Janissaries were an elite corps in the Ottoman Empire formed from conscripted Christian boys who were converted to Islam and trained as soldiers. They received regular salaries directly from the central treasury, highlighting the importance of a money economy in the empire.

An Early Indicator of the Significance of the Money Economy