Russia plans to seize Constantinople

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Russian Tzar Nicholas II, inspired by the expanionist visions of his minister Plehve, plans to seize Constantinople from the Ottomans. However, since his ally France proves unwilling to risk a general war, he ends up postponing any action.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Russia plans to seize Constantinople". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19170, accessed 23 November 2024.]

19170 Russia plans to seize 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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