How the Ottoman Empire Shaped Modern European Diplomacy

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the surprising role of the Ottoman Empire in shaping modern European diplomacy, focusing on the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca of 1774. This treaty, signed between the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Mustafa III and Catherine the Great's Russia, not only ended the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 but also introduced new concepts of international law and minority protection. Lucas explains how the treaty granted Russia a vague protectorate over Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire, which later became a pretext for Russian intervention in the Balkans and a model for European great power diplomacy. The episode also covers the rise of the 'Eastern Question' and how Ottoman reforms like the Tanzimat were influenced by European diplomatic pressure. Keywords include Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca, Catherine the Great, Mustafa III, Russo-Turkish War 1768-1774, Eastern Question, Tanzimat, Protectorate of Orthodox Christians, Şeyhülislam, Divan-ı Hümayun, and Ahmed Resmî Efendi. #OttomanEmpire #TreatyOfKucukKaynarca #CatherineTheGreat #EasternQuestion #RussoTurkishWar #MustafaIII #Tanzimat #Diplomacy #AhmedResmiEfendi #InternationalLaw #Habsburgs #Balkans #Crimea #History #FexingoHistory #OttomanDiplomacy #18thCentury #GreatPowerPolitics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo