Legal aspects of relations between the Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire in views of European contemporaries Pt. 1: Study of sources of 16th–17th cc.
Journal: Crimean Historical Review
Year: 2019

The problem of legal status of the Crimean Khanate towards the Ottoman Empire attracts substantial attention of scholars and stimulates lively discussions between adherents and opponents of idea on the vassalage of Crimea. To clarify the specific features of legal relations of the Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire researchers use wide circle of historical sources, especially official documents and historical chronicles of Crimean and Ottoman origin as well as foreign diplomatic corresponden