Louis Sauveur Villeneuve
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Louis Sauveur, Marquis de Villeneuve was French ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
from 1728 to 1741. He was instrumental in pushing the Ottoman Empire to war with the Russian Empire
, in the Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739). He was also put in charge of negotiating the peace to this war, managing to impose unfavourable conditions on the Austrians. The 1739 Peace of Belgrade was extremely favourable to the Ottomans, thanks to Villeneuve's intervention.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
from 1728 to 1741. He was instrumental in pushing the Ottoman Empire to war with the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
, in the Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739). He was also put in charge of negotiating the peace to this war, managing to impose unfavourable conditions on the Austrians. The 1739 Peace of Belgrade was extremely favourable to the Ottomans, thanks to Villeneuve's intervention.