A Diplomatic Novelty? Ultimatum Given to the Venetian Republic in 1570 and the Edition of Relevant Letters by Sultan Selîm II and his Grand Vizier

In this article, I propose an edition and interpretation of letters by Selîm II and his grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha to the Republic of Venice to demand peaceful surrender of Cyprus. The letters specify that if the summoned party were to refuse, the island was to be ravaged within months. To in...

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Main Author: Güneş Işıksel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2022-03-01
Series:Tarih Dergisi
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/B0318FFAD3BF46BCAB1975A033813766
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