On the Wayt ot he "(Un)Known"?T he Ottoman Empirei nM odern Travelogues: Introduction 1O rigin of the volumeThis collected volume bringst ogether sixteen papers revised for print from the international conference "On the Wayi nto the Unknown?C omparative Perspectivesonthe 'Orient' in (Early) Modern Travelogues," which took place from 28 to 30 November2 019 at the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Historical Research (since 2020:I nstitute for Habsburga nd Balkan Studies, IHB) of the Austrian Academyo fS ciences in Vienna.¹The conference'so rganizer was the research project "Travelogues: Perceptions of the Other 1500 -1876 -A Computerized Analysis".²The interdisciplinary and international project focused on German languaget ravelogues in the collections of the AustrianN ational Library,c overing the period from 1500 to 1876.I no rder to analyze perceptions of the "other" and the Orienti nalarge-scale text corpus,a lgorithms for the Christoph Würflinger, Lisa Brunner,a nd Martin Krickl, Tagungsbericht: On the Wayi nto the Unknown?C omparative Perspectiveso nt he "Orient" in (Early) Modern Travelogues,2 8.11.2019 -30.11.2019 Vienna, in H-Soz-Kult, 07.03.2020,a ccessed 22 May2 022, .
In this article we intend to analyze the role of text and picture in Habsburg Diplomacy at the Sublime Porte (16th – 18th centuries). Texts and pictures – objects of written and pictorial communication – were connected in various ways. The aim is to get an insight into these connections, especially with regard to the Early Modern Habsburg diplomatic mission in Constantinople, which, so far, has not been studied from this specific perspective. The article is divided as follows: firstly, the most important characteristics of the diplomatic contacts between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans are shortly outlined; hence this part of the essay provides the political context. Secondly, the first part is followed by an overview of the visual and pictorial media which were used in diplomatic communication. In the third part a case study will be presented in which the interactions between texts and pictures will be analyzed in more detail. We will conclude that in accordance with the pluralistic media landscape which characterized the Habsburg-Ottoman diplomacy, numerous combinations of text and picture can be found. Of course, one can recall texts without illustration, e.g. the political correspondence, but only rarely pictures were used on their own, without a title, caption or explanatory text. Three types of text-picture interactions can be differentiated: firstly, the connection could be rather simple e.g. when short captions of a portrait served to identify the depicted person; secondly, the connection could be more complex when text and images were spatially and/or graphically separated; finally, it was also possible that the content of the text clearly exceeded the information conveyed by the picture. In this case, the picture illustrates a sub-theme of the text.
The Peace of Zsitvatorok 1606 and the Peace Treaties of the 'Turkish Wars' The Peace of Zsitvatorok between the Habsburg Emperor and the Ottoman Sultan in 1606 ended the Thirteen Years' War (1593-1606) and initiated a period of almost sixty years of relative peace. Balancing the cultural differences between the Ius Publicum Europaeum and the Ottoman law of war and peace, the Peace of Zsitvatorok is often considered to be a milestone in Habsburg-Ottoman relations, for it was the first longterm peace treaty and a settlement reached by two rulers as equals. Despite its textual ambiguity, the Peace of Zsitvatorok served as model for subsequent peace treaties between the Austrian Habsburgs and the Ottoman sultans. Its validity was repeatedly reaffirmed and the principle of parity in Austrian-Ottoman peace negotiations steadily strengthened. In the eighteenth century, the Peace of Zsitvatorok remained a point of reference in peacebuilding processes, even though its ceremonial aspects declined in significance.
Summary The article analyses the grand embassy of the Habsburg imperial diplomat Count Wolfgang iv of Oettingen-Wallerstein to Constantinople, which took place after the Peace of Karlowitz 1699 to 1701. The focus is on the symbolism of the mission. Key events analysed in this context are the exit from Vienna, the border crossing near Slankamen (Serbia), the entry into Constantinople and the initial audience with the Sultan at the Topkapı Serail. Special attention is paid to gift-giving, comunal meals and the ceremonial of the border change that took place near Slankamen (Serbia). Count Wolfgang and the corresponding Ottoman ambassador, Ibrahim Pascha, who was on his way to the imperial court in Vienna, performed a series of symbolic actions that provide a deep insight into Habsburg-Ottoman conflict management and peacekeeping mechanisms. Fundamental principles such as parity, hospitality, community and friendship can be recognized. Last but not least the mission also increased the symbolic capital of Count Wolfgang, who was publicly represented as a bringer of peace, which was supported by the extensive dissemination through different media.
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In this article we intend to analyze the role of text and picture in Habsburg Diplomacy at the Sublime Porte (16th – 18th centuries). Texts and pictures – objects of written and pictorial communication – were connected in various ways. The aim is to get an insight into these connections, especially with regard to the Early Modern Habsburg diplomatic mission in Constantinople, which, so far, has not been studied from this specific perspective. The article is divided as follows: firstly, the most important characteristics of the diplomatic contacts between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans are shortly outlined; hence this part of the essay provides the political context. Secondly, the first part is followed by an overview of the visual and pictorial media which were used in diplomatic communication. In the third part a case study will be presented in which the interactions between texts and pictures will be analyzed in more detail. We will conclude that in accordance with the pluralistic media landscape which characterized the Habsburg-Ottoman diplomacy, numerous combinations of text and picture can be found. Of course, one can recall texts without illustration, e.g. the political correspondence, but only rarely pictures were used on their own, without a title, caption or explanatory text. Three types of text-picture interactions can be differentiated: firstly, the connection could be rather simple e.g. when short captions of a portrait served to identify the depicted person; secondly, the connection could be more complex when text and images were spatially and/or graphically separated; finally, it was also possible that the content of the text clearly exceeded the information conveyed by the picture. In this case, the picture illustrates a sub-theme of the text. Key words: Habsburg-Ottoman diplomacy, Sublime Porte, visual and pictorial media, text-picture interactions.
