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Treaty · 1479
The Treaty of Constantinople was signed on 25 January 1479, which officially ended the sixteen-year-long war between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. The Venetians were forced to hand over Scutari (which had been besieged by the Ottomans for many months) in Albania and the island of Lemnos and the Mani Peninsula in Greece; and acknowledge the loss of Negroponte (Euboea) and Croia. The treaty allowed a full restoration of Venetian trading privileges in the Ottoman Empire against an annual flat tax of 10,000 ducats, as well as a 100,000 ducats in arrears owed by Venetian citizens to the Porte.
| Type | Treaty of peace between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice |
|---|---|
| Signed | 25 January 1479 |
| Place of signing | Constantinople |
| Signatories | Ottoman Empire; Republic of Venice |
After long negotiations, on 25 January 1479 Dario concluded a peace treaty with the Sultan. The text of the treaty, written in Greek, survives in the Venetian archives along with a Latin translation. By its terms, Venice undertook to surrender Scutari, Lemnos, and Mani, while at the same time renouncing any claims to Negroponte (Euboea) and Croia, which the Ottomans had already captured during the war. Apart from these concessions, the treaty stipulated a return to the territorial status quo ante, based upon a demarcation to be commonly defined by arbiters appointed by the two sides.
Took place during the reign of Mehmed II (1451–1481). Mehmed II
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted for the atlas.