The Peace of Constantinople

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.1.1.01: Turkish Writing and Culture: Ottoman Period, 1453-1922.
War between the Ottoman Turks and the Venetian Republic is ended by the Peace of Constantinople, in an agreement highly favourable to the Turks. Venice cedes the island of Cyprus, and agrees to pay an indemnity of 300,000 crowns and to increase the regular annual tribute payment.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Peace of Constantinople". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15157, accessed 23 November 2024.]

15157 The Peace of Constantinople 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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