Russo-Turkish War (1686-1700)

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Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700)

The Russo-Turkish War of 1686–1700 was


Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700)
part of the joint European effort to confront the
Ottoman Empire. The larger European conflict Part of Great Turkish War and series of Russo-Turkish
was known as the Great Turkish War. wars

The Russo-Turkish War began after the


Tsardom of Russia joined the European anti-
Turkish coalition (Habsburg monarchy,
Poland–Lithuania, Venice) in 1686, after
Poland-Lithuania agreed to recognize Russian
incorporation of Kiev and the left bank of
Ukraine.[2]

War
During the war, the Russian army organized the Capture of Azov by Russian emperor Peter the Great
Crimean campaigns of 1687 and 1689 both (on horseback)

which ended in Russian defeats.[3] Despite Date 1686–13 July 1700


these setbacks, Russia launched the Azov (14 years)
campaigns in 1695 and 1696, and after raising Location Crimea, Azov
the siege in 1695[4] successfully occupied Azov Result Russian victory
in 1696.[5]
Territorial Russia gains possession of Azov,
changes fortress of Taganrog, Pavlovsk and
Mius[1]
Peace treaty
Belligerents
In light of preparations for the war against the Tsardom of Russia Ottoman Empire
Swedish Empire, Russian Tsar Peter the Great Holy Roman Empire Crimean Khanate
signed the Treaty of Karlowitz with the Poland–Lithuania
[6]
Ottoman Empire in 1699. The subsequent Republic of Venice
Treaty of Constantinople in 1700, ceded Azov, Cossack Hetmanate
the Taganrog fortress, Pavlovsk and Mius to Commanders and leaders
Russia, freed Russia from tribute payments and Peter the Great Elmas Mehmed
established a Russian ambassador in Vasily Vasilyevich Pasha
Constantinople, and secured the return of all Golitsyn Amcazade Köprülü
prisoners of war.[1] The Tsar also affirmed that Hüseyin Pasha
his subordinates, the Cossacks, would not Selim I Giray
attack the Ottomans, while the Sultan affirmed
his subordinates, the Crimean Tatars, would not attack the Russians. Russia benefited from the peace
treaty, but it did not correspond to the original plans, because until the summer of 1695 Peter the Great
strongly hoped to take the Crimea, however the diplomatic collapse of the holy League prevented this and
the Russians limited themselves to the Azov region, which partially satisfied their demands.[7]

References
1. Mikaberidze 2011, p. 250.
2. Fuller 1992, p. 16.
3. Hughes 1990, p. 206.
4. Davies 2007, p. 185.
5. Shapira 2011, p. 135.
6. Bideleux & Jeffries 1998, p. 86.
7. Гуськов А. Г., Кочегаров К. А., Шамин С. М. Русско-турецкая война 1686–1700 годов. —
М.: ООО «Русское слово — учебник», 2022. — 528 с. (https://iriran.ru/sites/default/files/20
23-01/Russo-Turkish_War_1686-1700_2022.pdf)

Sources
Bideleux, Robert; Jeffries, Ian (1998). A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Change.
Routledge.
Davies, Brian (2007). Warfare, State and Society on the Black Sea Steppe, 1500–1700.
Routledge.
Fuller, William C. (1992). Strategy and Power in Russia 1600-1914. MacMillan Inc.
Hughes, Lindsey (1990). Sophia, Regent of Russia: 1657 - 1704. Yale University Press.
Mikaberidze, Alexander (2011). "Treaty of Constantinople (1700)". In Mikaberidze,
Alexander (ed.). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia.
Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO.
Shapira, Dan D.Y. (2011). "The Crimean Tatars and the Austro-Ottoman Wars". In Ingrao,
Charles W.; Samardžić, Nikola; Pesalj, Jovan (eds.). The Peace of Passarowitz, 1718.
Purdue University Press.
Torke, Hans-Joachim (2002). "From Muscovy toward St Petersburg, 1598-1689". In Freeze,
Gregory (ed.). Russia: A History (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.

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