The SublimePorte was a very specific diplomatic arena. The presence of #emdiplomats there increased significantly between the 16th and 18th century. During this time, European views of the #OttomanEmpire changed, redefining the sultan’s realm from a dangerous and largely unknown imperium to a potential ally with attractive cultural trademarks. The European representatives and diplomatic outposts in #Constantinople remained important political links to the outside world for the #sultan
Following the pioneering example of medieval #Venice, several European states created a permanent diplomatic outpost at the sultan’s #court, as Zsuzsanna Cziráki outlined in her article on the #SublimePorte as a sphere of diplomatic interaction:
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110672008-021/html
(4/6)
#emdiplomacy #NewDiplomaticHistory #history #histodons #adventCalendar #adventCalendar2024
