Topçu Ocağı
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Topçu Ocağı was the main artillery corps of the Ottoman military, responsible for operating cannons and other heavy firearms in the empire’s armies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Topçu Ocağı canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman military unit
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artillery corps ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ottoman military reforms
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centralized imperial army ⓘ |
| category |
Artillery units and formations of the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Military units and formations of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
under the Kapıkulu command
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under the Sultan ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| equipment |
bombards
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cannons ⓘ field artillery ⓘ mortars ⓘ siege artillery ⓘ |
| function |
breach fortifications
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defend fortresses with artillery ⓘ support infantry and cavalry with firepower ⓘ |
| garrison |
Istanbul
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Tophane-i Amire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTurkishName | Topçu Ocağı NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ottoman Turkish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Ottoman Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Tophane district of Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kapıkulu Ocakları NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Anatolian Muslims
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devshirme system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
maintenance of artillery pieces
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manufacture of artillery munitions ⓘ training of artillerymen ⓘ |
| role |
artillery
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operation of cannons ⓘ operation of heavy firearms ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
classical period of the Ottoman Empire
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early modern period ⓘ |
| translation | Artillery Corps ⓘ |
| typeOf | standing army unit ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Ottoman–Habsburg wars
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Ottoman–Safavid wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman–Venetian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege warfare ⓘ field battles ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
cast bronze cannon
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gunpowder ⓘ iron cannon ⓘ |
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