British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
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The British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire was the United Kingdom’s chief diplomatic representative at the Ottoman court, responsible for managing political, commercial, and strategic relations between Britain and the Ottoman state.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Ottoman Empire | 1 |
| British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire | 1 |
| British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambassadorial post
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diplomatic office ⓘ |
| abolishedBecause | dissolution of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
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on advice of the British government ⓘ |
| category |
British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Ottoman Empire
United Kingdom diplomatic missions ⓘ
surface form:
British diplomatic missions
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary ⓘ |
| duty |
manage commercial relations between Britain and the Ottoman Empire
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manage political relations between Britain and the Ottoman Empire ⓘ manage strategic relations between Britain and the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| function |
gather political and military intelligence in the Ottoman Empire
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negotiate treaties with the Ottoman Empire ⓘ protect British commercial interests in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ represent British subjects at the Ottoman court ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Crimean War diplomacy
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Eastern Question ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Question diplomacy
negotiations over capitulations and trade privileges ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfDiplomacy |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locationOfEmbassy | Pera district of Constantinople ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Robert Bulwer-Lytton
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surface form:
Sir Henry Bulwer
Sir Nicholas O’Conor ⓘ Sir Robert Ainslie ⓘ Sir Robert Liston ⓘ Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | British envoy to the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
British Ambassador to France
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surface form:
British ambassador to France
British Ambassador to Russia ⓘ
surface form:
British ambassador to Russia
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| reportedTo |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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surface form:
Foreign Office of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
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| represented |
UK government
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surface form:
British government
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| residence |
British Embassy in Constantinople
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surface form:
British Embassy, Constantinople
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| role | chief diplomatic representative of the United Kingdom at the Ottoman court ⓘ |
| seat |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
Istanbul ⓘ |
| status | historical diplomatic post ⓘ |
| successorOffice | British ambassador to Turkey ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| toJurisdiction | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | part of the British diplomatic service ⓘ |
| workedAt | British Embassy in Constantinople ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
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Ottoman foreign ministry ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire Description of subject: The British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire was the United Kingdom’s chief diplomatic representative at the Ottoman court, responsible for managing political, commercial, and strategic relations between Britain and the Ottoman state.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
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positionHeld
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British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
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subject surface form:
Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
this entity surface form:
British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
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category
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British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Ottoman Empire