Dragoman of the Porte
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The Dragoman of the Sublime Porte, Dragoman of the Imperial Council, or simply Grand Dragoman or Chief Dragoman, was the senior interpreter of the Ottoman government—frequently referred to as the "Sub
The Dragoman of the Porte (left), at the reception of a European ambassador (seated left) and a Bukharan envoy (seated right) by the reis ül-küttab (seated centre)
Depiction of a Grand Dragoman c. 1809, by an anonymous Greek artist in Constantinople
Alexandros Maurokordatos o ex aporiton
Nikolaos Maurokordatos 1721
Treaty of Karlowitz
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The Treaty of Karlowitz, concluding the Great Turkish War of 1683–1699, in which the Ottoman Empire was defeated by the Holy League at the Battle of Zenta, was signed in Karlowitz, in the Military Fro
Dragoman of the Porte
…Nikousios. Briefly imprisoned and relieved of his duties after the Siege of Vienna, his most notable achievement was as Ottoman representative at the Treaty of Karlowitz that ended the Great Turkish War, for which he received the title of mahrem-i esrar ('keeper of secrets') of the Sultan, and of Imperial Count. Sefer…
The official document of the treaty
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1686, before the treaty
Chapel of Peace, where the Treaty of Karlowitz was negotiated