The tarikh from Varna Fortress (1233/1817-18) at the Russian Museum of ethnography, and its author Izzet Molla (1786–1829)

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The Turkish text of the Ottoman tarih on a marble slab brought to Russia from the fortifications of the Ottoman fortress of Varna after the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829 and its Russian translation are published in the article. The author of the tarih was the famous Ottoman poet Izzet Molla Keçecizâde (1786–1829).

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Ilya V. Zaytsev

Institute of Oriental Studies RAS

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Email: izaycev@orientmuseum.ru
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Dr. Sci. (History), Leading Researcher

Russian Federation, Moscow

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