Franco-Ottoman alliance
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The Franco-Ottoman alliance or Franco-Turkish alliance was established in 1536 between Francis I, King of France and Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire. The strategic and sometimes tactical alliance was
Francis I (left) and Suleiman I (right) initiated the Franco-Ottoman alliance. They never met in person; this is a composite of two separate paintings by Titian, circa 1530.
Ottoman Prince Cem with Pierre d'Aubusson in Bourganeuf, 1483–1489.
First letter from Suleiman to Francis I in February 1526.
Letter of Suleiman the Magnificent to Francis I of France regarding the protection of Christians in his states. September 1528. Archives Nationales, Paris, France
Abbasid–Carolingian alliance
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There was an Abbasid–Carolingian alliance during the 8th and 9th centuries, effected through a series of embassies, rapprochements and combined military operations between the Frankish Carolingian Emp
Franco-Ottoman alliance
…the Franco-Ottoman alliance. They never met in person; this is a composite of two separate paintings by Titian, circa 1530. Foreign alliances of France Frankish–Abbasid alliance 777–800s Franco-Mongol alliance 1220–1316 Franco-Scottish alliance 1295–1560 Franco-Polish alliance 1524–1526 Franco-Hungarian alliance 1528–1552…
Romantic depiction of Harun receiving a Frankish delegation