<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#" xmlns:owl="http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#" xmlns:skos="https://gams.uni-graz.at/skos/scheme/o:oth/#" xmlns:t="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:gams="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:gams-ontology#" xmlns:qhod="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:qhod.ontology#"><qhod:Source rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50"><gams:isMemberOfCollection rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/context:owip" /><qhod:subProject xml:lang="de">Die Großbotschaften Wolfgang IV. zu Oettingen-Wallersteins und Elçi İbrahim Paşas (1699–1701)</qhod:subProject><qhod:title xml:lang="de">Dekret des Sultans zur Gewährung der Freiheit des Gottesdienstes, der Eigentumsrechte und der Bewegungsfreiheit für die im Osmanischen Reich lebenden Katholiken, Konstantinopel, 5.-14. Oktober 1700</qhod:title><qhod:title xml:lang="en">Sultan’s charter granting freedom of worship, property rights, and freedom of movement to the Catholics living in the Ottoman Empire, Constantinople, 5-14 October 1700</qhod:title><qhod:title xml:lang="tr">Sultanın, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu topraklarında bulunan Katoliklere ibadet, mülkiyet ve seyahat özgürlüğü veren nişânı, İstanbul, 21–30 Rebiülahir 1112/5–14 Ekim 1700</qhod:title><qhod:creator>Mustafa II</qhod:creator><qhod:language>ota, en</qhod:language><qhod:date>1701</qhod:date><qhod:type xml:lang="en">record</qhod:type><qhod:type xml:lang="de">Urkunde</qhod:type></qhod:Source><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.1"><gams:text>Nişān-ı şerīf-i ʿālī-şān-ı sāmī-mekān-ı sulṭānī ve ṭuġrā-yı ġarrā-yı cihān-sitān-ı ḫāḳānī hükmi oldur ki</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>Nişan-ı şerif-i ali-şan-ı sami-mekan-ı sultani ve tuġra-yı ġarra-yı cihan-sitan-ı hakani hükmi oldur ki</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.2"><gams:text>Ḳıdvetü ümerāʾi’l-milleti’l-mesīḥiyye Romā īmperātorınuñ āsitāne-i saʿādetümde olan büyük ilçisi Vūlfānḳūs Ġrūf Eyūtingen ḫutimet ʿavāḳibühū bi’l-ḫayr südde-i saʿādetüme ʿarẓ-ı ḥāl gönderüb</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>Kıdvetü ümera i’l-milleti’l-mesihiyye Roma imperatorınuñ asitane-i sa adetümde olan büyük ilçisi Vulfankus Ġruf Eyutingen hutimet avakibühu bi’l-hayr südde-i sa adetüme arz-ı hal gönderüb</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.3"><gams:text>biñ elli ṭoḳuz senesinde virilen ʿahdnāme-i hümāyūnda münderic olduġı üzere pāpişde meẕhebinden olan pāpāslar ve ruhbānlar ve Yezūvītelere ẓulm ü teʿaddī olunmamaḳ üzere mesṭūr olub</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>biñ elli toḳuz senesinde virilen ahdname-i hümayunda münderic olduġı üzere papişde mezhebinden olan papaslar ve ruhbanlar ve Yezuvitelere zulm ü te addi olunmamak üzere mestur olub</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.4"><gams:text>ve bundan māʿadā daḫı ḳaradan ve deryādan varub gelüb sākin olduḳları meskenlerine kimesne taʿarruż eylemeyüb ve evlerini taʿmīr eyledükde kimesne daḫl eylemeye ve āyīn ve ʿibādetlerin Lātīn dīni üzere eyledüklerinde beglerbegiler ve begler ve ḳaḍīlar ve sāʾir ḥükkāmdan yollarda ve meskenlerinde ve ḳadīmden berü żabṭ eyledükleri kelīsālarında kimesne daḫl ü taʿarruż itmeyüb</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>ve bundan ma ada dahı karadan ve deryadan varub gelüb sakin oldukları meskenlerine kimesne ta arruz eylemeyüb ve evlerini ta mir eyledükde kimesne dahl eylemeye ve ayin ve ibadetlerin Latin dini üzere eyledüklerinde beglerbegiler ve begler ve kaḍilar ve sa ir ḥükkamdan yollarda ve meskenlerinde ve kadimden berü żabṭ eyledükleri kelisalarında kimesne dahl ü ta arruż itmeyüb</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.5"><gams:text>ve nāsuñ ṣadaḳasından ġayrı geçinecekleri olmamaġla ticāret içün getürdükleri eşyādan ġayrı gendülerin esbāblarından resm-i bāc ve ḫarāc ve sāʾir tekālifden birini ṭaleb itmeyeler ve aralarından birisi mürd olduḳda es̱vāb ü eşḳāllerine beytü’l māl emīni ṭarafından daḫl olunmaya</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>ve nasuñ sadakasından ġayrı geçinecekleri olmamaġla ticaret içün getürdükleri eşyadan ġayrı gendülerin esbablarından resm-i bac ve harac ve sa ir tekalifden birini taleb itmeyeler ve aralarından birisi mürd oldukda es̱vab ü eşkallerine beytü’l mal emini tarafından dahl olunmaya</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.6"><gams:text>ve mürd olduḳlarında ṣandūḳ aḳcası nāmıyla gendülerden bir şey ṭaleb eylemeyeler ve sākin olduḳları maḥallerde ḳan düşer ise ḳan behāsın edā eylemek bahānesiyle ḥabs olunmayalar</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>ve mürd olduklarında sanduk akcası namıyla gendülerden bir şey taleb eylemeyeler ve sakin oldukları mahallerde ḳan düşer ise ḳan behasın eda eylemek bahanesiyle ḥabs olunmayalar</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.7"><gams:text>ve ẕikr olunan ruhbānlar ve Yezūvīteler ve sāʾir Lātīn pāpāsları Rūm ve Ṣırf ve Bulġār pisḳoposlarından daḫl olunmayub ḳadīmden berü ḥāl-i żabṭlarında olan kelīsālarında ve gendülerine tābiʿ olan reʿāyānuñ ḫıdmetlerinde olub anlar gibi bunlardan daḫı gendü kelīsālarında Lātīn dīni üzere āyīn ve ʿādetlerini idüb Rūmdan ve Sırfdan kimesne daḫl ü taʿarruż eylemeye ve varub gendülerine ġamz idüb aḳcelerin aldırmayalar</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>ve ẕikr olunan ruhbanlar ve Yezuviteler ve sa ir Latin papasları Rum ve Ṣırf ve Bulġar pisḳoposlarından dahl olunmayub ḳadimden berü ḥal-i żabṭlarında olan kelisalarında ve gendülerine tabi olan re ayanuñ hıdmetlerinde olub anlar gibi bunlardan dahı gendü kelisalarında Latin dini üzere ayin ve adetlerini idüb Rumdan ve Sırfdan kimesne dahl ü ta arruż eylemeye ve varub gendülerine ġamz idüb aḳcelerin aldırmayalar</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.8"><gams:text>diyü sene sitte ve sebʿīn ve elf Cemādiyü’l-ūlāsı evāḫirinde nişān-i ʿālīşān virildügin bildürüb tecdīdin ricā itmegin</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>diyü sene sitte ve seb in ve elf Cemadiyü’l-ulası evahirinde nişan-i alişan virildügin bildürüb tecdidin rica itmegin</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.9"><gams:text>mūcibince tecdīd olunub bu nişān-ı hümāyūnı virdüm ve buyurdum ki fīmā-baʿd daḫı vech-i meşrūh üzere ʿamel olunub ḫilāfına rıżā ve cevāz gösterilmeyüb min baʿd şerʿ-i şerīfe ve muḳaddemā ve ḥālā virilen nişān-ı hümāyūna muġāyir kimesneye iş itdirilmeye şöyle bileler ʿalāmet-i şerīfe iʿtimād ḳılalar</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>mucibince tecdid olunub bu nişan-ı hümayunı virdüm ve buyurdum ki fima-ba d dahı vech-i meşruh üzere amel olunub hilafına rıża ve cevaz gösterilmeyüb min ba d şer -i şerife ve mukaddema ve hala virilen nişan-ı hümayuna muġayir kimesneye iş itdirilmeye şöyle bileler alamet-i şerife i timad ḳılalar</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.10"><gams:text>taḥrīren fī evāḫiri şehr-i Rebīʿul-āḫir sene is̱netā ʿaşera ve mīʾe ve elf</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>tahriren fi evahiri şehr-i Rebi ul-ahir sene is̱neta aşera ve mi e ve elf</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.11"><gams:text>This is the command of the noble, illustrious, lofty sultanic sign and the illustrious, world conquering, imperial tughra:</gams:text><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.12"><gams:text>The grand ambassador of the Roman emperor at my felicitious threshold,Graf Wolfgang (IV) zu Oettingen(-Wallerstein)—may he end his days propitiously—submitted a petition to my court:</gams:text><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.13"><gams:text>As written in the imperial letter of agreement (ʿahdnāme-i ḥumāyūn) that was issued in 1059, the priests, clery, and Jesuits who belong to the papal denomination shall not be mistreated and oppressed.</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>As written in the imperial letter of agreement ( ahdname-i humayun) that was issued in 1059, the priests, clery, and Jesuits who belong to the papal denomination shall not be mistreated and oppressed.</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.14"><gams:text>Besides, they shall travel to and from their residences over land and sea and no one shall molest them. When they repair their houses, no one shall interfere. As they conduct their rites and worship according to the Roman Catholic religion (Lātīn dīni üzere), no one from among the provincial governors, judges, and other administrators shall interfere and molest them on roads, houses, and churches in their possession since old days.</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>Besides, they shall travel to and from their residences over land and sea and no one shall molest them. When they repair their houses, no one shall interfere. As they conduct their rites and worship according to the Roman Catholic religion (Latin dini üzere), no one from among the provincial governors, judges, and other administrators shall interfere and molest them on roads, houses, and churches in their possession since old days.</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.15"><gams:text>Since they do not have anything to live on other than the charity of people, except for the commodities they brought for trade, [the aforesaid officials] shall not demand tax, tribute and contribution, and other levies from their own requisites. When someone among them dies, the superintendent of the inheritance department at the public treasury shall not interfere with the deceased person’s garments and personal possessions.</gams:text><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.16"><gams:text>When they die, nothing shall be demanded from them on the pretext of treasury money (ṣandūḳ aḳçası). No blood shall be shed in quarters where they live and they shall not be jailed on the pretext of paying blood compensation.</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>When they die, nothing shall be demanded from them on the pretext of treasury money (sanduk akçası). No blood shall be shed in quarters where they live and they shall not be jailed on the pretext of paying blood compensation.</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.17"><gams:text>The Greek, Serbian, and Bulgarian prelates shall not interfere with the aforesaid clergy, Jesuits, and other Roman Catholic priests (Lātīn pāpāsları). Just as the Greek, Serbian, and Bulgarian churches, the Roman Catholics too shall perform in their own churches, which they have owned from the old days to the present, their rites and prayers as per the Roman Catholic faith in the service of the subjects that follow them. No one from among the Greeks and Serbians shall interfere and molest them or get their money by fraud.</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>The Greek, Serbian, and Bulgarian prelates shall not interfere with the aforesaid clergy, Jesuits, and other Roman Catholic priests (Latin papasları). Just as the Greek, Serbian, and Bulgarian churches, the Roman Catholics too shall perform in their own churches, which they have owned from the old days to the present, their rites and prayers as per the Roman Catholic faith in the service of the subjects that follow them. No one from among the Greeks and Serbians shall interfere and molest them or get their money by fraud.</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.18"><gams:text>The ambassador reported that an imperial charter (nīşān-ı hümāyūn) dated November 29 – December 8, 1665 and, after that, another one dated 5 to 15 October 1700. He thus requested its renewal.</gams:text><qhod:normalizedText>The ambassador reported that an imperial charter (nişan-ı hümayun) dated November 29 – December 8, 1665 and, after that, another one dated 5 to 15 October 1700. He thus requested its renewal.</qhod:normalizedText><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.19"><gams:text>It has been renewed and I issued the present imperial charter. I command that, from now on, [all] shall act in the described way and no consent or permission shall be shown to the contrary. From now on, no one shall [be allowed to] do a thing in violation of the canonical law of Islam and the imperial charters that were issued formerly and the one issued now. Thus shall they know and have confidence in the noble mark!</gams:text><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text><qhod:Text rdf:about="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50#ab.20"><gams:text>Written on 5-14 October 1719</gams:text><qhod:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:owip.rc.osm.N89.50" /></qhod:Text></rdf:RDF>