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Franco-Turkish Alliance
Around 1552 Henry II of France and Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I formally allied, allowing the Ottoman fleet to use French ports and jointly striking Hab…
Timeline
- 1536–1552Istanbul · Ottoman EmpireIn 1536 Francis I and Suleiman I concluded a preliminary accord granting France trading privileges within Ottoman lands. In the 1550s Henry II continued the anti-Habsburg policy, upgrading cooperation into a full military alliance.
- 1552Ports of southern France · ProvenceIn 1552 France and the Ottomans coordinated their actions: French forces attacked Lorraine and the three bishoprics, while the Ottoman navy raided the Spanish and Italian coasts in the Mediterranean, forcing Charles V to disperse his forces.
Sources
- Franco-Ottoman alliance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Ottoman_alliance
- Ottoman Empire: Relations with Europe https://www.britannica.com/place/Ottoman-Empire