The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Hassan the Janizary
Also known as giant Janizary
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 296
A towering figure whose sheer physical presence dominates any battlefield, the kind of man who seems carved for the front of an assault.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult warrior age
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 296
- Books
- 1
Hassan the Janizary was the first Turkish soldier to scale the walls of Constantinople during the final assault. Of gigantic stature and strength, he ascended the outer fortification with cimeter and buckler, only to be precipitated from the rampart. Rising on one knee, he was killed by a shower of darts and stones alongside twelve companions.
Description
Hassan the Janizary is a man of gigantic stature and strength, with olive skin, dark hair and beard. He wears the distinctive Janizary uniform and carries a cimeter in one hand and a buckler in the other, his presence defined by overwhelming physical power.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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