Tsar Peter I’s Visit to Paris in 1717
The View from the Viennese Court
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21240989 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Müller (Austrian State Archives, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 354-366 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quaestio Rossica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2311-911X • E-ISSN: 2313-6871 |
| Publisher | Ural Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.15826/qr.2017.2.227 |
| OpenAlex | W2736041871 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article discusses observations made by Joseph Königsegg, the Habsburg envoy in Paris, on the presence of Tsar Peter I in the French capital. The author bases his argument on unedited diplomatic reports in the Austrian state archives in Vienna (Haus-, Hof- und Staatsarchiv Wien). First, the author outlines the aims of Königsegg’s embassy on the basis of the instructions issued by Emperor Charles VI. Analysing diplomatic reports, it is clear that Königsegg was unable to draw a detailed picture of the tsar’s activities in Paris due to the significant ceremonial disputes between the Viennese and the Parisian court. Furthermore, a report issued by the Swedish envoy in Paris (discovered among the papers of the Habsburg emperor) not only reveals diverse observations on Peter I, but also shows that diplomatic communication and information collection functioned thanks to diplomatic networks
Ancient history · Emperor · Political science · Central European and Russian historical studies · Classics · Computer Science · Historical Art and Culture Studies · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Law · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |