Azov campaigns
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The Azov campaigns were late 17th-century Russian military expeditions led by Peter the Great against the Ottoman-held fortress of Azov, aiming to secure access to the Sea of Azov and expand Russian influence in the south.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Azov campaigns canonical | 2 |
| Azov campaigns (1695–1696) | 1 |
| Tsardom of Russia over Azov | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russo-Ottoman conflict
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crimean Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Russian desire for a southern seaport
ⓘ
ongoing Russo-Ottoman rivalry in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| commander | Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect | formal Ottoman cession of Azov to Russia in 1700 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1696 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Great Northern War (indirectly, in Peter’s reform agenda) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
capture of the Ottoman fortress of Azov
ⓘ
expand Russian influence in the south ⓘ secure access to the Sea of Azov ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Azov campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Azov campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| involved |
Don Cossacks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foreign military specialists in Russian service ⓘ |
| leader | Peter I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Azov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Don River region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea of Azov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Crimean Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Russo-Turkish War of 1686–1700 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Russo-Turkish conflicts over southern steppe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Peter the Great’s naval reforms
ⓘ
Russian expansion toward the Black Sea ⓘ |
| result |
Russian access to the Sea of Azov
ⓘ
Russian capture of Azov in 1696 ⓘ strengthening of Russian position in southern frontier ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the beginning of Peter the Great’s active foreign policy
ⓘ
stimulated development of the Russian navy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
construction of a Russian fleet at Voronezh
ⓘ
siege of Azov in 1695 NERFINISHED ⓘ siege of Azov in 1696 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1695 ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | northern Black Sea region ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Constantinople (1700) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used |
Russian land forces
ⓘ
newly built Russian fleet on the Don River ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Treaty of Constantinople (1700)
this entity surface form:
Tsardom of Russia over Azov