Episode 2 of 3
Mission to Constantinople
- When
- December 1525
- Where
- Constantinople
John Frangipani delivered secret letters to Suleiman in December 1525 requesting aid against the Habsburgs.
In December 1525, a second mission led by John Frangipani reached Constantinople. He carried secret letters asking for the deliverance of Francis I and an attack on the Habsburgs, initiating direct diplomatic contact.
Sources
- Franco-Ottoman alliance Wikipedia
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