Franco-Ottoman diplomatic relations and the secret du Roi, 1756–1774
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Date
2022-06-03Source Title
Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
Print ISSN
0001-6446
Publisher
Akademiai Kiado Rt.
Volume
75
Issue
2
Pages
311 - 326
Language
English
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Abstract
The Secret du Roi was Louis XV’s secret foreign policy from approximately 1745 until his death in 1774. This article analyzes Franco-Ottoman diplomatic relations from 1756 to 1774 by using the Secret du Roi as a source. By examining the Secret du Roi, this article shows France’s hostility towards Russia and elaborates on France’s preference for having close diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire instead of Russia. The second half of this article elaborates on France’s confidence in the Ottoman Empire’s political and military capabilities, and why they thought the Ottomans would do well against Russia in 1768.
Keywords
Ottoman EmpireSecret du Roi
Louis XV
Comte de Broglie
Diplomatic revolution
First partition of Poland
Russo-Ottoman war of 1768–1774
Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
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http://hdl.handle.net/11693/111973Published Version (Please cite this version)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1556/062.2022.00182Collections
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