1774
Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca , signed on 21 July 1774, emerged as the direct consequence of a protracted and catastrophic conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire . By the time the ink dried on this agreement, the Ottoman military position had collapsed, leaving the imperial government with little leverage to negotiate favourable terms. The resulting document did far more than si...
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