Ottoman embassy to Paris (1720–1721)
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The Ottoman embassy to Paris (1720–1721) was a landmark diplomatic mission led by Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmed Efendi that introduced Ottoman observers to French culture and technology, symbolizing a brief period of Western-oriented reform and cultural exchange.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ottoman embassy to Paris (1720–1721) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman embassy
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diplomatic mission ⓘ |
| chronology | Tulip Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| destination | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionOf | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionTo | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | sefâretnâme of Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmed Efendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1721 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | diplomacy ⓘ |
| hasCause | Ottoman–French diplomatic relations ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Ottoman interest in European-style education
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Ottoman interest in European-style printing ⓘ cultural exchange between the Ottoman Empire and France ⓘ increased Ottoman awareness of European technology ⓘ increased Ottoman awareness of French culture ⓘ influence on Tulip Period reforms ⓘ introduction of French-inspired fashions at the Ottoman court ⓘ promotion of Western-oriented reforms in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ shaping later Ottoman diplomatic and reformist missions to Europe ⓘ strengthening of Franco-Ottoman alliance ⓘ |
| hasPart | Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmed Efendi’s retinue ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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Ottoman Turkish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmed Efendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| mainSubject | sefâretnâme of Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmed Efendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest systematic Ottoman observation missions to Europe
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detailed ethnographic and technological observations of France ⓘ symbolizing a brief period of Western-oriented reform in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| participant |
French court of Louis XV
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman diplomats ⓘ |
| purpose |
negotiation of diplomatic issues
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observation of French institutions ⓘ representation of the Ottoman sultan at the French court ⓘ study of European science and technology ⓘ |
| sentBy | Ahmed III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
audience with Louis XV
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visits to French cultural institutions ⓘ visits to French scientific institutions ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Ahmed III
NERFINISHED
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Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmed Efendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1720 ⓘ |
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