Treaty of Nissa
Peace treaty signed on
October 3,
1739 in Nissa by the
Ottoman Empire on one side and
Russia on the other. The Russo-Ottoman war in
1736-
1739 was the result of Russian effort to regain
Azov and the
Crimea as a first step to dominating the
Black Sea. In several successful raids led by Marshal Munich, Russians break the resistance of Tatars, cross the river
Dniester into
Moldavia and in 1739 march as far south along the Black Sea coast as
Jassy, which they capture. Austria enters war in 1737 on the Russian side to get their share, but then make peace with Ottomans at the separate
Treaty of Belgrade, surrendering
Serbia to Ottomans to leave them in position to resist Russian push toward
Istanbul. In return, Sultan is forced to acknowledge Austrian Emperor as official representative for all Ottoman Christian subjects, a position also claimed by Russia. Austrian pullout forced Russia also to accept peace at Nissa, by which Russia gave up the Crimea and Moldavia, is allowed to build port at Azov but is not allowed to build fortifications there, and is not allowed any fleet on the Black Sea.