Battles & Campaigns · 1792
Treaty of Jassy
Iași, Romania
What happened
Alexander Bezborodko for Russia and Grand Vizier Koca Yusuf Pasha for the Ottoman Empire signed the treaty. Russia and the Ottoman Empire had been at war since 1787. In the Moldavian city of Jassy (Iași), the Ottomans gave Russia the land between the Dniester and Southern Bug rivers. They also confirmed Russia's earlier control over Crimea.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It confirmed Russia's growing power on the Black Sea. The Dniester River became the border between the two empires in Europe.
What came next
The Ottomans also accepted eastern Georgia as a Russian protectorate.
Did you know?
Bezborodko took over the Russian team after Prince Potemkin died during the talks.
Timeline
- 1774Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca.
- 1787The Russo-Turkish War begins.
- 9 January 1792The Treaty of Jassy is signed.