The Alliance of Suleiman and Francis I: The First Muslim-Christian State Agreement

1536 CE · İstanbul / Paris · political

The alliance formed between Suleiman the Magnificent and King Francis I of France (the Capitulations/Ahidname) rested on a common interest against the Habsburgs.

French merchants obtained customs privileges in Ottoman territory, and Ottoman merchants were granted the same rights in France. As the first Muslim-Christian state alliance it shocked the Europe of the day.

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What was The Alliance of Suleiman and Francis I: The First Muslim-Christian State Agreement?
The alliance formed between Suleiman the Magnificent and King Francis I of France (the Capitulations/Ahidname) rested on a common interest against the Habsburgs.
When did The Alliance of Suleiman and Francis I: The First Muslim-Christian State Agreement happen?
1536 CE
Where did The Alliance of Suleiman and Francis I: The First Muslim-Christian State Agreement take place?
İstanbul / Paris