Treaty of the Pruth
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The Treaty of the Pruth was signed on the banks of the river Pruth between the Ottoman Empire
and the Tsardom of Russia
on 21 July 1711, ending the Russo-Turkish War of 1710–1711. The war was a defeat for Russia with the Ottomans victorious; however its conclusion meant the Ottomans withdrew from the Great Northern War
, allowing the Russians to concentrate on their other opponents (primarily, Sweden
).
The Treaty stipulated the return of Azov
to the Ottomans, Taganrog
and several Russian fortresses were to be demolished, and the Tsar pledged to stop interfering in the affairs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
which the Russians increasingly saw as under their sphere of influence
.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and the Tsardom of Russia
Tsardom of Russia
The Tsardom of Russia was the name of the centralized Russian state from Ivan IV's assumption of the title of Tsar in 1547 till Peter the Great's foundation of the Russian Empire in 1721.From 1550 to 1700, Russia grew 35,000 km2 a year...
on 21 July 1711, ending the Russo-Turkish War of 1710–1711. The war was a defeat for Russia with the Ottomans victorious; however its conclusion meant the Ottomans withdrew from the Great Northern War
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...
, allowing the Russians to concentrate on their other opponents (primarily, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
).
The Treaty stipulated the return of Azov
Azov
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to the Ottomans, Taganrog
Taganrog
Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...
and several Russian fortresses were to be demolished, and the Tsar pledged to stop interfering in the affairs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
which the Russians increasingly saw as under their sphere of influence
Sphere of influence
In the field of international relations, a sphere of influence is a spatial region or conceptual division over which a state or organization has significant cultural, economic, military or political influence....
.