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Treaty of Karlowitz

When
1699
Where
Karlowitz, Military Frontier of the Habsburg Monarchy; Dalmatia and the Peloponnese
Episodes
2

Signed on 26 January 1699 in Sremski Karlovci, the Treaty of Karlowitz ended the Great Turkish War. The Ottoman Empire ceded significant territories in Central Europe to the Habsburgs, Venice, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, marking the first major reversal of its centuries-long expansion.

Episodes

  1. 26 January 1699 · Karlowitz, Military Frontier of the Habsburg MonarchySigning of the Treaty

    The peace treaty was formally signed on 26 January 1699 in Sremski Karlovci, concluding the Great Turkish War.

  2. 26 January 1699 · Dalmatia and the PeloponneseVenetian Territorial Gains

    Venice obtained most of Dalmatia and the Peloponnese, although the latter was later restored to the Turks.

Background and detail

Background. The treaty concluded the Great Turkish War of 1683–1699, following the Ottoman defeat at the Battle of Zenta. It represented the first major territorial losses for the Ottoman Empire in Europe, reversing nearly three centuries of expansion and establishing the Habsburg monarchy as the dominant regional power.

Negotiations. A two-month congress was held between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League, a coalition including the Holy Roman Empire, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Republic of Venice. Although Russia was part of the broader coalition, its specific negotiations continued separately under a truce agreed at Karlowitz.

People involved

Sources

  1. Treaty of Karlowitz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19

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