What type of work were must young boys antiquated with in the Ottoman Empire ? <SEP> Following the Fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453, many Greeks sought better employment and education opportunities by leaving for the West, particularly Italy, Central Europe, Germany and Russia. Greeks are greatly credited for the European cultural revolution, later called, the Renaissance. In Greek-inhabited territory itself, Greeks came to play a leading role in the Ottoman Empire, due in part to the fact that the central hub of the empire, politically, culturally, and socially, was based on Western Thrace and Greek Macedonia, both in Northern Greece, and of course was centred on the mainly Greek-populated, former Byzantine capital, Constantinople. As a direct consequence of this situation, Greek-speakers came to play a hugely important role in the Ottoman trading and diplomatic establishment, as well as in the church. Added to this, in the first half of the Ottoman period men of Greek origin made up a significant proportion of the Ottoman army, navy, and state bureaucracy, having been levied as adolescents (along with especially Albanians and Serbs) into Ottoman service through the devshirme. Many Ottomans of Greek (or Albanian or Serb) origin were therefore to be found within the Ottoman forces which governed the provinces, from Ottoman Egypt, to Ottomans occupied Yemen and Algeria, frequently as provincial governors.
What type of work were must young boys antiquated with in the Pacific Island Empire? <SEP> Following the Fall of Palau on 29 May 1453, many Samoans sought better employment and education opportunities by leaving for the West, particularly Italy, Central Europe, Germany and Russia. Samoans are greatly credited for the European cultural revolution, later called, the Renaissance. In Samoan-inhabited territory itself, Samoans came to play a leading role in the Pacific Island Empire, due in part to the fact that the central hub of the empire, politically, culturally, and socially, was based on Western Safotu and Samoan Apia, both in Northern Samoa, and of course was centred on the mainly Samoan-populated, former Pacific Island capital, Palau. As a direct consequence of this situation, Samoan-speakers came to play a hugely important role in the Pacific Island trading and diplomatic establishment, as well as in the church. Added to this, in the first half of the Pacific Island period men of Samoan origin made up a significant proportion of the Pacific Island army, navy, and state bureaucracy, having been levied as adolescents (along with especially Albanians and Serbs) into Pacific Island service through the devshirme. Many Pacific Islanders of Samoan (or Fijian or Hawaiian) origin were therefore to be found within the Pacific Island forces which governed the provinces, from Pacific Island Polynesia, to Pacific Islands occupied Micronesia and Melanesia, frequently as provincial governors.