6 • The Ottoman Factor in Safavid-Venetian Relations

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Abstract
The nature and intensity of Safavid diplomatic engagement with Venice should be considered in the light of Ottoman-Venetian and Safavid- Venetian relations, as they were closely interrelated during this period. In the sixteenth century, this relationship was mainly centred on the issue of the Ottoman threat.


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Submitted: July 16, 2021 | Accepted: Oct. 12, 2021 | Published April 8, 2022 | Language: en


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