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Egerton MS 2817
- Record Id:
- 032-001984873
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001984873
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000057.0x0002f3
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 2817
- Title:
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Grant by Mahomet II., Sultan of the Ottoman Turks, to the Genoese inhabitants of Galata
- Scope & Content:
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Grant by Mahomet II. to the Genoese inhabitants of Galata of privileges of residence, religion and trade. The document is in Greek except for the monogram of the Sultan at the top, and the date and signature of the Vizier Saganos at the bottom, which are in Arabic.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-001984873", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Egerton MS 2817: Grant by Mahomet II., Sultan of the Ottoman Turks, to the Genoese inhabitants of Galata" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001984873
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001984873
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Egerton_MS_2817 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Greek, Modern
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 1453
- End Date:
- 1453
- Date Range:
- 1453
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Letter of introduction required to view this manuscript
- Physical Characteristics:
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Material: Paper
Dimensions: 510 x 140 mm, mounted on cardboard, .
Ruling: 71 lines
Binding: Stored in a box of 580 x 160 mm.
- Custodial History:
- Origin: Constantinople. Purchased from Thomas Rodd, 1898, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829).
- Information About Copies:
- Full digital coverage is available for this manuscript:
- Publications:
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Atti della Societa Ligure di Storia Patria, vol. 13 (Genova, 1877-1884), p. 226
N. Iorga 'La privilege de Mohammed II pour la ville de Pera', Bulletin de la Sectin Historique de l'Academie Roumaine 2 (1913-1914), 11-32.
E. Dalleggio d'Alessio, 'Le texte grec du traité conclu par les Génois de Galata avec Mehmet II, le 1 juin 1453', Ἑλληνικά 11, (1939), pp. 115-124.
Dalleggio d'Alessio, 'Traite entre les Genois de Galata et Mehmet II,' Echos d'Orient, 39 (1940), pp. 161-75;
Dalleggio d'Alessio, 'Listes des podestats de la colonie genoise de Pera (Galata)', Revue des Etudes Byzantines, 27 (1969), pp. 151-57.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)