Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe

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Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, was a prominent 19th-century British diplomat best known for his long and influential service as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British diplomat
Viscount in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
ambassador
human
associatedWith British Empire NERFINISHED
Eastern Question NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
employer Foreign Office of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
familyName Canning NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork diplomacy
international relations
fullName Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe NERFINISHED
genre 19th-century diplomacy
givenName Stratford NERFINISHED
hasHonorificPrefix The Right Honourable
hasHonorificTitle The Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe NERFINISHED
hasRole ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
languageSpoken English
memberOf British diplomatic service
House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe NERFINISHED
notableFor advocacy of Ottoman territorial integrity
being one of the most prominent British diplomats of the 19th century
influence on British policy in the Near East
influence over Ottoman reform debates
involvement in the Crimean War diplomatic context
long and influential service as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
long tenure in Constantinople
role in Eastern Question diplomacy
shaping Anglo-Ottoman relations
notableWork British diplomatic policy towards the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century
occupation diplomat
politician
positionHeld British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
relative Canning family NERFINISHED
George Canning NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
timePeriod 19th century
workLocation Constantinople NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London

Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED

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Subject: Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe
Description of subject: Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, was a prominent 19th-century British diplomat best known for his long and influential service as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

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Canning hasNotableBearer Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe
British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire notableOfficeHolder Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe