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Сава Владиславич (1668 –1738) и началото на руско-китайските дипломатически отношения
Sava Vladislavić (1668 – 1738) and the Beginning of Russian-Chinese Diplomatic Relations

Author(s): Liliya Ilieva
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Russia; China; history of diplomacy; history of trade; international contracts

Summary/Abstract: The paper provides an overview of the diplomatic relations between Russia and China which date back to the second half of the 17th century. Particular attention is paid to the embassy of Sava Vladislavić, who concluded treaties defining the Russian-Chinese border that are still valid today. An overview is giv en of the life and work of Sava Vladislavić, who contributed to the acquaintance of Russian rulers with the problems of the southern Slavs and other peoples in the Ottoman Empire. The paper finds that in China in the 17th- and early 18th centuries the presence of people from other Balkan peoples is documented.