15-Minute History

Pop Quiz | Janissaries, Sepoys, and Praetorian Guards


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This week, Joe asked about the soldiers who guard political leaders and why they sometimes turn on those whom they are sworn to protect. Why does it happen? What are the results? And could it happen today?


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