Peace of Žitava

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Treaty ending the Long Turkish War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy.

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Origins & Early Life

The Peace of Zsitvatorok (or Treaty of Sitvatorok) was a peace treaty which ended the 13-year Long Turkish War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy on 11 November 1606. The treaty was part of a system of peace treaties which put an end to the anti-Habsburg uprising of Stephen Bocskai (1604–1606).

Career & Major Achievements

The treaty was negotiated between 24 October and 11 November 1606 ad Situa Torock, at the former mouth of the Žitava River (Hungarian: Zsitva), which flows into the Danube in Royal Hungary (today part of Slovakia). This location would later become the small settlement of Žitavská Tôňa (Hungarian: Zsitvatorok), a part of the municipality of Radvaň nad Dunajom (Hungarian: Dunaradvány).

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The peace was signed for a term of 20 years and has been interpreted in different ways by diplomatic historians. Differences between the Ottoman Turkish and the Hungarian texts of the treaty encouraged different interpretations, e.g. the Hungarians offered 200,000 florins as a once-and-for-all tribute (instead of the annual tributes of 30,000 guldens given before the war), whereas the Ottoman text foresaw that the payment was to be repeated after three years.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1604: 1604 Milestone — The treaty was part of a system of peace treaties which put an end to the anti-Habsburg uprising of Stephen Bocskai (1604–1606).
2. 1606: 1606 Milestone — The Peace of Zsitvatorok (or Treaty of Sitvatorok) was a peace treaty which ended the 13-year Long Turkish War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy on 11 November 1606.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Peace of Žitava

True or False: “The Peace of Zsitvatorok stipulated a tribute payment that was to be repeated every three years, according to the Ottoman text.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The Ottoman Turkish text suggested that the required financial remittance was to be repeated after three years, differing from the Hungarian text's one-time payment.

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