The Legend of the Sultan Mehmet

The Legend of the Sultan Mehmet (Russian: Сказание о Магмете-султане, lit. 'Legend of Mehmet-sultan') is an example of a Russian journalistic story from the 16th century. It was written under the name of Ivan Peresvetov.

The legend is that of Mehmed the Conqueror and the "Greek Books". The conclusion is that since the unbeliever, as a ruler, respects the wisdom of these books and therefore has only successes, this applies even more to Christian rulers.

Sultan Mehmet followed the wisdom of Constantine the Great, particularly the quote: "God loves truth above all else.", and believed that the Byzantine empire collapsed because of the cunning and treachery of it's nobles.

The work reflects the Russian imperial view of the Ottoman Empire from the time of Peter the Great's Pruth River Campaign and the creation of the Russian Empire.[1]

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References
  1. Тамара Стоилова; „Третият Рим“, стр. 17-18; ISBN 954-430-764-8
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