The Russo-Turkish War of 1686–1700 was part of the joint European effort to confront the

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. The larger European conflict was known as the Great Turkish War. The Russo-Turkish War began after the

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joined the European anti-Turkish

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, Poland–Lithuania,

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) in 1686, after Poland-Lithuania agreed to recognize Russian incorporation of

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and the left bank of Ukraine.

War

During the war, the Russian army organized the Crimean campaigns of 1687 and 1689 both which ended in Russian defeats. Despite these setbacks, Russia launched the Azov campaigns in 1695 and 1696, and after raising the siege in 1695 successfully occupied Azov in 1696.

Peace treaty

In light of preparations for the war against the

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, Russian Tsar

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signed the Treaty of Karlowitz with the Ottoman Empire in 1699. The subsequent Treaty of Constantinople in 1700, ceded Azov, the Taganrog fortress, Pavlovsk and Mius to Russia, freed Russia from tribute payments and established a Russian ambassador in Constantinople, and secured the return of all prisoners of war. The Tsar also affirmed that his subordinates, the

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, would not attack the Ottomans, while the Sultan affirmed his subordinates, the Crimean Tatars, would not attack the Russians. Russia benefited from the peace treaty, but it did not correspond to the original plans, because until the summer of 1695

strongly hoped to take the Crimea, however the diplomatic collapse of the Holy League prevented this and the Russians limited themselves to the Azov region, which partially satisfied their demands.''Гуськов А. Г.'', ''Кочегаров К. А.'', ''Шамин С. М. ''
Русско-турецкая война 1686–1700 годов. — М.: ООО «Русское слово — учебник», 2022. — 528 с.
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