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

@incollection{QHOD_o:owip.l.hbg.17001108.1, url = {https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.l.hbg.17001108.1}, doi = {}, title = {Wolfgang IV. zu Oettingen-Wallerstein an Kaiser Leopold I., Sofia, 8. November 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 = {1700-11-08}, annote = { ÖStA, HHStA Wien Staatenabteilungen, Türkei I Kt. 175, fol. 32r-39v }, 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., Sofia, 8. November 1700}, title_translation_en = {Wolfgang IV zu Oettingen-Wallerstein to emperor Leopold I, Sofia, November 8, 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 = {Oettingen-Wallerstein reports on his Ottoman escort and the honours and lodging he received leaving Constantinople, remarking it to be a lot less extensive than during his arrival. On the way Imre Thököly watched the grand embassy pass by and Oettingen-Wallerstein wonders if it was a sign of respect or disrespect, or wether Thököly was sick and supported by Alexandros Mavrokordatos, since the latter allegedly sabotaged the grand ambassador's efforts like with Chios, where he tried to raise Greek-Orthodox opposition to the emperor's ambitions. Generally the grand embassy was not received in the same pompous way as when traveling to Constantinople, though they held a small entry parade into Edirne and were hosted by the Agha of the Janissaries and the Bostancıbaşı, the latter of which gave gifts to Oettingen-Wallerstein and was praised for his support in freeing prisoners. On the way in Bulgaria the grand embassy encountered the brother of the Serasker of Belgrade, who reported his brother had been murdered. Oettingen-Wallerstein laments this, as he considered the serasker a good and cooperative neighbour to the Habsburgs and wonders who will be his successor. Rumours say the governour of Sofia will succeed him and Oettingen-Wallerstein announces to congratulate the new commander of Belgrade when he gets there. In Plovdiv the grand embassy was unexpectedly received by a large amount of officials and soldiers and the grand ambassador praised the commander's character. In Pazardzhik and Sofia they held similar small entry parades and very similarly received. As expected the governor of Sofia was called off to succeed the Serasker of Belgrade. Oettingen-Wallerstein expects news of his sick son from Constantinople and hopes he can travel via Wallachia and Transylvania soon. Travel has been slow for the grand embassy due to the rain, snow and unusually hard frost and is expected to get even worse in the mountains behind Sofia. Oettingen-Wallerstein held back the courier expecting news from Constantinople and the border and he reports to have sent all the information sent to the emperor also to count Starhemberg. The first freed prisoners have arrived in Belgrade and messages from the Ottoman Grand Ambassador let Oettingen-Wallerstein hope for more freed prisoners from Constantinople. Lastly, the grand ambassador attached a list of supplies, draft animals and wagons provided by the Ottomans and requests the emperor to provide at least the same for the journey through Hungary.}, abstract = {Oettingen-Wallerstein reports on his Ottoman escort and the honours and lodging he received leaving Constantinople, remarking it to be a lot less extensive than during his arrival. On the way Imre Thököly watched the grand embassy pass by and Oettingen-Wallerstein wonders if it was a sign of respect or disrespect, or wether Thököly was sick and supported by Alexandros Mavrokordatos, since the latter allegedly sabotaged the grand ambassador's efforts like with Chios, where he tried to raise Greek-Orthodox opposition to the emperor's ambitions. Generally the grand embassy was not received in the same pompous way as when traveling to Constantinople, though they held a small entry parade into Edirne and were hosted by the Agha of the Janissaries and the Bostancıbaşı, the latter of which gave gifts to Oettingen-Wallerstein and was praised for his support in freeing prisoners. On the way in Bulgaria the grand embassy encountered the brother of the Serasker of Belgrade, who reported his brother had been murdered. Oettingen-Wallerstein laments this, as he considered the serasker a good and cooperative neighbour to the Habsburgs and wonders who will be his successor. Rumours say the governour of Sofia will succeed him and Oettingen-Wallerstein announces to congratulate the new commander of Belgrade when he gets there. In Plovdiv the grand embassy was unexpectedly received by a large amount of officials and soldiers and the grand ambassador praised the commander's character. In Pazardzhik and Sofia they held similar small entry parades and very similarly received. As expected the governor of Sofia was called off to succeed the Serasker of Belgrade. Oettingen-Wallerstein expects news of his sick son from Constantinople and hopes he can travel via Wallachia and Transylvania soon. Travel has been slow for the grand embassy due to the rain, snow and unusually hard frost and is expected to get even worse in the mountains behind Sofia. Oettingen-Wallerstein held back the courier expecting news from Constantinople and the border and he reports to have sent all the information sent to the emperor also to count Starhemberg. The first freed prisoners have arrived in Belgrade and messages from the Ottoman Grand Ambassador let Oettingen-Wallerstein hope for more freed prisoners from Constantinople. Lastly, the grand ambassador attached a list of supplies, draft animals and wagons provided by the Ottomans and requests the emperor to provide at least the same for the journey through Hungary.}, urldate = {2026-05-08}, },