3 • The Nature of Safavid Diplomacy

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Abstract

The presence of resident embassies in Italian states responded to a pressing need for accurate, up-to-date information about the actions and intentions of neighbours. Unlike the major European powers, neither the Ottoman nor the Safavid empires maintained permanent embassies abroad, including Venice.


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Presentato: 16 Luglio 2021 | Accettato: 12 Ottobre 2021 | Pubblicato 08 Aprile 2022 | Lingua: en


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