Ottoman-Polish Diplomatic Relations (15th-18th Century) : : An Annotated Edition of 'Ahdnames and Other Documents / / Dariusz Kolodziejczyk.

• Superior document: The Ottoman Empire and its Heritage ; 18
• VerfasserIn: Kolodziejczyk, Dariusz,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2000.
• Year of Publication: 2000
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: The Ottoman Empire and its Heritage ; 18.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (832 pages)

This volume deals with the history of the Ottoman-Polish political and diplomatic relations, and with the role and function of international treaties in early modern Europe, especially in the contacts between the Christian and Muslim states. The extensive introduction consists of two parts: Part I examines diplomatic problems concerning "capitulations" (‘ahdnames), demarcation protocols (hududnames) and other Ottoman and Polish documents related to peace. Part II provides a chronological survey of the Polish-Ottoman relations covering the years 1414-1795, and then follow the texts of 69 documents composed in Turkish (rendered in a Latin transcription), Polish, Latin, Italian, and French. Turkish and Polish texts are provided with English translations. 32 documents preserved in originals are published in full facsimiles as well. The publication is enriched with bibliography, directory of geographical and ethnic terms, index and 3 maps.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- A note on placenames and foreign terms -- Introduction -- PART ONE FOREIGN RELATIONS IN ISLAMIC CHANCERIES. DOCUMENTS OF PEACE AND RECONCILEMENT IN OTTOMAN DIPLOMA TICS -- 1. 'Ahdnames-capitulations or peace treaties? -- 2. The diplomatic sections of the 'ahdname -- 3. The preparation of the 'ahdname -- 4. Temessük-type documents -- 5. Sinurname-protocols of demarcation -- 6. The procedure of peacemaking in the Ottoman empire -- 7. Polish-Ottoman treaty documents in Turkish, Polish, and other collections -- PART TWO EMBASSIES AND TREATIES. A CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY -- 1. The first century (1414-1520) -- 2. The "classical" age (1520-1617) -- 3. A stormy period (1617-1703) -- 4. The interrupted century (1704-1795) -- 5. Diplomacy and diplomats: envoys, çavuşes, and dragomans -- 6. Trade and merchants in the "Polish" 'ahdnames -- Chronology of the reigns of Ottoman sultans and Polish kings (1413-1795) -- Principles of publication -- TEXTS -- Document 1 (12 June 1444) The 'ahdname sent by Murad II to King Laclislaus -- Document 2 (22 March 1489) The 'ahdname sent by Bayezid II to King Casimir [Facs. I] -- Document 3 (6 April 1494) The 'ahdname sent by Bayezid II to King John Albert [Facs. II] -- Document 4 (28 June 1494) The royal confirmation of the treaty and the formula of the royal oath -- Document 5 (1 March 1500) The formula of the royal oath preserved in Polish -- Document 6 (19 July 1501) The 'ahdname sent by Bayezid II to King John Albert -- Document 7 (9 October 1502) The 'ahdname sent by Bayezid II to King Alexander [Facs. III] -- Document 8 (21 February 1503) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 9 (4 February 1514) The Latin formula of the proposed treaty inserted into the royal instruction addressed to Jerzy Krupski, the Polish envoy to Selim I.

Document 10 (1 October 1519) The 'ahdname sent by Selim I to King Sigismund I [Facs. IV] -- Document 11 (18 October 1525) The 'ahdname sent by Suleyman I to King Sigismund I [Facs. V] -- Document 12 (5-14 October 1528) The 'ahdname sent bySuleyman I to King Sigismund I (contemporary Italian translation) -- Document 13 (18-26 January 1533) The 'ahdname sent by Suleyman I to King Sigismund I (contemporary Italian translation) -- Document 14 (1 May 1533) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 15 (1 August 1553) The 'ahdname sent by Suleyman I to King Sigismund August -- Document 16 (12 March 1554) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 17 (6-15 December 1554) The Ottoman copy (suret-i 'ahdname) issued on the request of the Polish king andreiterating the conditions of the 'ahdname of 1553 [Facs. VI] -- Document 18 (17-26 October 1564) The 'ahdname sent by Prince Selim to King Sigismund August (contemporary Latin translation) -- Document 19 (30 April 1565) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 20 (23 July 1568) The 'ahdname sent by Selim II to King Sigismund August (contemporary Latin translation) -- Document 21 (17 July 1577) The 'ahdname sent by Murad III to King Stephan Rithory [Facs. VII] -- Document 22 (5 November 1577) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 23 (10-18 October 1591) The 'ahdname sent by Murad III to King Sigismund III [Facs. VIII] -- Document 24 (15 January 1592) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 25 (22 October 1595) The Ottoman-Crimean document of the Polish-Ottoman-Crimean agreement of Cecora (Ţuţora) -- Document 26 (22 October 1595) The Polish document of the agreement of Cecora -- Document 27 (11-20 November 1597) The 'ahdname sent by Mehmed III to King Sigismund III [Facs. IX] -- Document 28 (4 August 1598) The 'ahdname sent by Mehmed III to King Sigismund III [Facs. X].

Document 29 (3 April 1606) The royal confirmation of the treaty of 1598 -- Document 30 (15 July 1607) The 'ahdname sent by Ahmed I to King Sigismund III -- Document 31 (23 September 1617) The Polish document of the agreement of Busza (or Jaruga) -- Document 32 (23 September 1617) The Ottoman document of the agreement of Busza -- Document 33 (26 May-4 June 1619) The 'ahdname sent by Osman II to King Sigismund III (contemporary Polish translation) -- Document 34 (2 December 1619) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 35 (9 October 1621) The Polish document of the agreement of Chocim (Hotin) -- Document 36 (9 October 1621) The Ottoman document of the agreement of Chocim -- Document 37 (12-21 February 1623) The 'ahdname sent by Mustafa I to King Sigismund III [Facs. XI] -- Document 38 (10 October 1623) The 'ahdname sent by Murad IV to King Sigismund III [Facs. XII] -- Document 39 (1 April 1624) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 40 (9 October 1630) An extract of the Ottoman document of agreement concluded between Murtaza Pasha and Hetman Stanislaw Koniecpolski -- Document 41 (30 August-8 September 1630) Peace terms agreed on by the kaymakam Redjeb Pasha and the Polish envoy Aleksander Piaseczyftski [Facs. XIII] -- Document 42 (5 December 1633) The Polish protocol of demarcation (extract) -- Document 43 (19 August 1634) The Ottoman document of agreement concluded between Shahin Agha and Hetman Stanislaw Koniecpolski [Facs. XIV] -- Document 44 (8 September 1634) The Ottoman document of agreement concluded between Shahin Agha and Hetman Stanislaw Koniecpolski, confirmed by Murtaza Pasha [Facs. XV] -- Document 45 (23 October-1 November 1634) The 'ahdname sent by Murad IV to King Ladislaus IV [Facs. XVI] -- Document 46 (13-22 May 1640) The 'ahdname sent by Ibrahim I to King Ladislaus IV [Facs. XVII].

Document 47 (3 September 1640) The royal confirmation of the treaty -- Document 48 (2-11 August 1667) The 'ahdname sent by Mehmed IV to King John Casimir [Facs. XVIII] -- Document 49 (26 January 1670) The royal confirmation of the treaty of 1667 [Facs. XIX] -- Document 50 (16 October 1672) The Polish document of the agreement of Buczacz -- Document 51 (18 October 1672) The Ottoman document of the agreement of Buczacz [Facs. XX] -- Document 52 (23 October 1672) The 'ahdname sent by Mehmed IV to King Michal [Facs. XXI] -- Document 53 (15 October 1676) The Polish document of thea greement of Żurawno -- Document 53a (14 October 1676) Another version of the Polish document of the agreement of Żurawno -- Document 54 (17 October 1676) The Ottoman document of the agreement of Żurawno[Facs. XXII] -- Document 55 (4-13 April 1678) The 'ahdname sent by Mehmed IV to King John III [Facs. XXIII] -- Document 56 (14 October 1680) The Polish protocol of demarcation -- Document 57 (15-24 October 1680) The Ottoman protocol of demarcation [Facs. XXIV] -- Document 58 (26 January 1699) The Polish document of the agreement of Karlowitz -- Document 59 (26 January 1699) The Ottoman document of the agreement of Karlowitz [Facs. XXV] -- Document 60 (1 March 1699) The royal confirmation of the treaty (first version) -- Document 61 (24 August 1699) The royal confirmation of the treaty (second version) [Facs. XXVI] -- Document 62 (6-15 October 1699) The 'ahdname sent by Mustafa II to King August II [Facs. XXVII] -- Document 63 (12 October 1703) The Ottoman protocol of demarcation [Facs. XXVIII] -- Document 64 (14 October 1703) The Polish protocol of demarcation [Facs. XXIX] -- Document 65 (22 April 1714) The Ottoman document containing two articles of peace agreed on between the grand vizier Damad Ali Pasha and the Polish envoy Stanislaw Chomentowski [Facs. XXX].

Document 66 (autumn 1790) Proposed Polish-Ottoman defensive and commercial treaty (French version) -- Document 67 (4 October 1790) Proposed Polish-Ottoman defensive and commercial treaty (Turkish translation from French) [Facs. XXXI] -- Document 68 (autumn 1790) Proposed amendments to the Polish-Ottoman treaty for an offensive pact (French version) -- Document 69 (4 October 1790) Proposed amendments to the Polish-Ottoman treaty for an offensive pact (Turkish translation from French) [Facs. XXXII] -- Abbreviations -- Selected Bibliography -- Glossary of geographical and ethnic terms -- Index -- Facsimiles -- Maps -- 1. Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region in the sixteenth century -- 2. Polish-Ottoman boundaries in 1633 and 1703 -- 3. Ottoman Podolia in 1680.