Die Großbotschaften Wolfgang IV. zu Oettingen-Wallersteins und Elçi İbrahim Paşas (1699–1701)

@incollection{QHOD_o:owip.l.hbg.17000626, url = {https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.l.hbg.17000626}, doi = {}, title = {Wolfgang IV. zu Oettingen-Wallerstein an Kaiser Leopold I., Pera, 26. Juni 1700}, author = {Wolfgang IV. Oettingen-Wallerstein}, editora = {Mayer, Manuela}, booktitle = {Die Großbotschaften Wolfgang IV. zu Oettingen-Wallersteins und Elçi İbrahim Paşas (1699–1701)}, series = {Digitale Edition von Quellen zur habsburgisch-osmanischen Diplomatie 1500–1918}, number = {Projekt 7}, editor = {Strohmeyer, Arno and Dandachi, Laila and Grigoriou, Dimitra and Kurz, Stephan and Mayer, Manuela and Yılmaz, Yasir}, editorb = {Strohmeyer, Arno}, editorc = {Sonnberger, Jakob and Kurz, Stephan}, editorctype = {data modelling}, editoratype = {redactor}, editortype = {editor}, editorbtype = {project lead}, date = {2026}, origlanguage = {de}, origdate = {1700-06-26}, annote = { ÖStA, HHStA Wien Staatenabteilungen, Türkei I Kt. 174, fol. [163r]-170v, 175r-178r }, publisher = {Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Habsburg {and} Balkan Studies}, location = {Wien}, title_translation_de = {Wolfgang IV. zu Oettingen-Wallerstein an Kaiser Leopold I., Pera, 26. Juni 1700}, title_translation_en = {Wolfgang IV zu Oettingen-Wallerstein to emperor Leopold I, Pera, June 26, 1700}, booktitle_translation_en = {The Grand Embassies of Wolfgang IV zu Oettingen-Wallerstein and Elçi İbrahim Paşa (1699–1701)}, booktitle_translation_de = {Die Großbotschaften Wolfgang IV. zu Oettingen-Wallersteins und Elçi İbrahim Paşas (1699–1701)}, series_translation_de = {Digitale Edition von Quellen zur habsburgisch-osmanischen Diplomatie 1500–1918}, series_translation_en = {Digital Scholarly Edition of Habsburg-Ottoman Diplomatic Sources 1500–1918}, series_translation_tr = {Habsburg-Osmanlı Diplomasisi Kaynakları Dijital Edisyonu 1500–1918}, keywords = {After confirming the reception of the emperor's latest, long awaited orders, Oettingen-Wallerstein expresses his relief now knowing that the border demarcation commission will start working again and that the dispute over Novi Grad is supposed to be resolved in Vienna. The grand ambassador hopes this means he can leave for home before the winter, painting a radical image of the fears he holds towards spending the winter in Constantinople with alleged common huge city fires and other dangers. Regarding the prisoner exchange proposed by the Ottoman grand ambassador in Vienna, Oettingen-Wallerstein is very sceptical, thinking the grand ambassador overestimates his power in Constantinople or tries to trick the Habsburgs, since not even the sultan himself could achieve the promised wholesale release of prisoners and slaves. The promised release of prisoners would cause the Ottoman society, who is allegedly completely dependant on slave labour, huge unrest or even revolt. Therefore, the emperor should remain cautious and let the Ottoman prisoners be stopped at Petrovaradin until it is clear how many prisoners the Ottomans will release. Furthermore, Oettingen-Wallerstein requests to know details about the price and the manner in which the Ottoman grand ambassador obtained the release of his prisoners, so that he can use it in his negotiations and act accordingly. The Habsburg grand ambassador reports to have visited the Şeyhülislam and the kaimakam of Constantinople, stressing the influence and standing of the Şeyhülislam, putting him on the same level as the grand vizier and stating that he is the main proponent of keeping the old Patriarch of Antioch deposed. After remarking that he has still been unable to visit the reis ül-küttab and other officials, Oettingen-Wallerstein once again proposes to appoint someone as 'Resident' to deal with the further every-day diplomacy and urges the emperor to choose someone who is experienced and does not have to learn all the customs and the protocol of the Ottoman Empire. The party of freed prisoners that should travel to the Habsburg monarchy by ship was stopped at the harbour shortly before departure after a messenger arrived reporting on Ottoman prisoners being held in Petrovaradin and being denied to cross the border. The Ottomans therefore demanded the restitution of all Polish and Russian slaves under the protection of Oettingen-Wallerstein. The grand ambassador has tried for days to get the Polish-Lithuanian ambassador to take on these prisoners and slaves, but has been stalled by him until the latter suggested Oettingen-Wallerstein pay the ransom for these prisoners and ask their respectice Polish lords to refund him since Rzewuski did not have enough funds with him. Therefore the grand ambassador let the majority of them go on their own and restituted 15 to their 'owners'. The Ottomans remained sceptical of the full restitution of prisoners and once again complained about the situation in Petrovaradin, which Oettingen-Wallerstein is very mistrusting of, since he has got no information regarding any prisoners being at the border currently. Instead he thinks the Ottoman governor of Belgrade might have caused a scene, though the grand ambassador promised to write a letter to the border commanders to get his party of freed men to depart by ship in return. On the issue of the deposed patriarch Ignatius Gregory Peter VI Shahbaddin the grand vizier made an unexpected concession and promised to reinstate the clergymen on certain conditions. Oettingen-Wallerstein hopes the carmelite priest urging him in this issue doesn't hamper this progress and explains that he thinks Alexandros Mavrokordatos may have achieved this break-through since the grand ambassador brought remaining gifts to Nikolaos Mavrokordatos' wedding. On the issue of Chios being restituted to Venice Oettingen-Wallerstein sees no hope, since the grand vizier conquered the island himself and will not let his triumph be undone. Lastly, the Hungarian and Croatian prisoners were finally sent via ship and Oettingen-Wallerstein requests the emperor to bring up the price and hard circumstances of their freeing to the Ottoman grand ambassador.}, abstract = {After confirming the reception of the emperor's latest, long awaited orders, Oettingen-Wallerstein expresses his relief now knowing that the border demarcation commission will start working again and that the dispute over Novi Grad is supposed to be resolved in Vienna. The grand ambassador hopes this means he can leave for home before the winter, painting a radical image of the fears he holds towards spending the winter in Constantinople with alleged common huge city fires and other dangers. Regarding the prisoner exchange proposed by the Ottoman grand ambassador in Vienna, Oettingen-Wallerstein is very sceptical, thinking the grand ambassador overestimates his power in Constantinople or tries to trick the Habsburgs, since not even the sultan himself could achieve the promised wholesale release of prisoners and slaves. The promised release of prisoners would cause the Ottoman society, who is allegedly completely dependant on slave labour, huge unrest or even revolt. Therefore, the emperor should remain cautious and let the Ottoman prisoners be stopped at Petrovaradin until it is clear how many prisoners the Ottomans will release. Furthermore, Oettingen-Wallerstein requests to know details about the price and the manner in which the Ottoman grand ambassador obtained the release of his prisoners, so that he can use it in his negotiations and act accordingly. The Habsburg grand ambassador reports to have visited the Şeyhülislam and the kaimakam of Constantinople, stressing the influence and standing of the Şeyhülislam, putting him on the same level as the grand vizier and stating that he is the main proponent of keeping the old Patriarch of Antioch deposed. After remarking that he has still been unable to visit the reis ül-küttab and other officials, Oettingen-Wallerstein once again proposes to appoint someone as 'Resident' to deal with the further every-day diplomacy and urges the emperor to choose someone who is experienced and does not have to learn all the customs and the protocol of the Ottoman Empire. The party of freed prisoners that should travel to the Habsburg monarchy by ship was stopped at the harbour shortly before departure after a messenger arrived reporting on Ottoman prisoners being held in Petrovaradin and being denied to cross the border. The Ottomans therefore demanded the restitution of all Polish and Russian slaves under the protection of Oettingen-Wallerstein. The grand ambassador has tried for days to get the Polish-Lithuanian ambassador to take on these prisoners and slaves, but has been stalled by him until the latter suggested Oettingen-Wallerstein pay the ransom for these prisoners and ask their respectice Polish lords to refund him since Rzewuski did not have enough funds with him. Therefore the grand ambassador let the majority of them go on their own and restituted 15 to their 'owners'. The Ottomans remained sceptical of the full restitution of prisoners and once again complained about the situation in Petrovaradin, which Oettingen-Wallerstein is very mistrusting of, since he has got no information regarding any prisoners being at the border currently. Instead he thinks the Ottoman governor of Belgrade might have caused a scene, though the grand ambassador promised to write a letter to the border commanders to get his party of freed men to depart by ship in return. On the issue of the deposed patriarch Ignatius Gregory Peter VI Shahbaddin the grand vizier made an unexpected concession and promised to reinstate the clergymen on certain conditions. Oettingen-Wallerstein hopes the carmelite priest urging him in this issue doesn't hamper this progress and explains that he thinks Alexandros Mavrokordatos may have achieved this break-through since the grand ambassador brought remaining gifts to Nikolaos Mavrokordatos' wedding. On the issue of Chios being restituted to Venice Oettingen-Wallerstein sees no hope, since the grand vizier conquered the island himself and will not let his triumph be undone. Lastly, the Hungarian and Croatian prisoners were finally sent via ship and Oettingen-Wallerstein requests the emperor to bring up the price and hard circumstances of their freeing to the Ottoman grand ambassador.}, urldate = {2026-05-08}, },