Louis XIV’s Mediterranean Policy and the Transformation of the Ottoman Navy, 1660–1682
Mariner's Mirror, cilt.112, sa.1, ss.19-36, 2026 (AHCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 112 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00253359.2026.2692862
- Dergi Adı: Mariner's Mirror
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, Periodicals Index Online, L'Année philologique, American History and Life, Artic & Antarctic Regions, Historical Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, MLA International Bibliography, Humanities Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.19-36
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study reassesses Louis XIV’s Mediterranean policy between 1660 and 1682 and its indirect impact on the transformation of the Ottoman navy. It argues that the rise of French naval power under Louis XIV, coupled with France’s assertive campaigns against the Barbary states, compelled the Ottoman Empire to modernize its maritime forces. By examining French naval operations, diplomatic interactions, and the broader geopolitical dynamics of the seventeenth-century Mediterranean, the article demonstrates how France’s projection of sea power not only secured its dominance over the North African regencies but also influenced Ottoman naval strategy. The French navy’s attack on Chios in 1681 marked the culmination of this policy, revealing the vulnerability of the Ottoman galley fleet and prompting the Sublime Porte to resume the construction of sailing warships in 1682. Through this analysis, the article situates the renewal of Ottoman galleon-building within the wider context of shifting Mediterranean power balances, showing that Louis XIV’s maritime ambitions indirectly triggered the Ottoman Empire’s second galleon era.