Treaty of Bakhchisarai

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Treaty of Bakhchisarai

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1681 peace treaty ending the Russo-Turkish War, establishing demarcation lines.

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Origins & Early Life

The Treaty of Bakhchysarai or Treaty of Radzin, (Russian: Бахчисарайский мирный договор; Turkish: Bahçesaray Antlaşması) was signed by Muscovy, the Ottoman Empire, and the Crimean Khanate on 3 (13) January 1681 in Bakhchysarai. It established a 20-year truce, which ended the Russo-Turkish War (1676–1681).

Career & Major Achievements

The three states accepted the Dnieper River as the demarcation line between the Ottoman Empire (including Right-bank Ukraine, which had been forcibly depopulated in 1674–1679), and the Muscovite domain. The latter now included the Left-bank Hetmanate and the Zaporizhian Sich, although the Cossacks living in these territories were excluded from the negotiations.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

All sides agreed not to settle the territory between the Southern Bug and Dnieper rivers, thus legalising the Great Expulsion of the Right Bank of 1674–1679 by the Muscovites and Left-bank Cossacks. After the signing of the treaty, the Nogai hordes still retained the right to live as nomads in the southern steppes of Ukraine, while the Cossacks retained the right to fish in the Dnieper and its tributaries; to obtain salt in the south; and to sail on the Dnieper and the Black Sea.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1674: 1674 Milestone — The three states accepted the Dnieper River as the demarcation line between the Ottoman Empire (including Right-bank Ukraine, which had been forcibly depopulated in 1674–1679), and the Muscovite domain.
2. 1676: 1676 Milestone — It established a 20-year truce, which ended the Russo-Turkish War (1676–1681).
3. 1681: 1681 Milestone — The Treaty of Bakhchysarai or Treaty of Radzin, (Russian: Бахчисарайский мирный договор; Turkish: Bahçesaray Antlaşması) was signed by Muscovy, the Ottoman Empire, and the Crimean Khanate on 3 (13) January 1681 in Bakhchysarai.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Treaty of Bakhchisarai

True or False: “True or false: The Treaty of Bakhchysarai recognized the Dnieper River as the sole demarcation line between Muscovy and the Ottoman Empire.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The treaty explicitly accepted the Dnieper River as the demarcation line, defining the boundaries between the three signatory states.

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