treaty of jassy

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Definition of treaty of jassy in English English dictionary

(Jan. 9, 1792) Pact signed at Jassy in Moldavia (modern Ia i, Rom.), at the conclusion of the Russo-Turkish Wars. The treaty confirmed Russian dominance in the Black Sea by advancing the Russian frontier to the Dniester River. It also restored Bessarabia, Moldavia, and Walachia to the Ottoman Turks

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trea·ty of Jas·sy