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The Grand Vizier Receives the Imperial Ambassador Incognito
An account details the August audience of the Imperial Ambassador to the Grand Vizier at the Seraglio. The ceremony features pomp and strict Turkish custom, with paymasters and soldiers processed in, gifts exchanged, and the ambassador presenting credentials. The scene includes the sultan, his son, and a complex progression of officials, heralds, and guards marked by ceremonial frugality due to fasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hig Heidukes
Count Bathian
Prince Eugene
Osbchlewitz
Chiaus Bashaw
Seraglio
Herdukes
Ashin
Anatolia
Romelia
Reis Effendi
Mehemet Effendi
Vasfarowicz
Effendis
Capicilay Chibaia
Ika
Alfarowicz
Bathiw
Hamadar Ciltigli