[2] After a series of conflicts, a peace treaty was signed in Constantinople on July 13, 1700 between the Tsardom of Russia and the Ottoman Empire.

A town named Tana served as major transit point for trafficking between West and East.

[5] Siege of Azov ends due to heavy toll (20–70 thousand wounded or killed in three months) problems with Turkish army support and supply of the provisions.

[6] The military expedition advanced by land and water (the rivers of Voronezh, Volga and Don).

The first attempt to storm the Azov Fortress under the command of general admiral Franz Lefort was undertaken on 5 August 1695.

However Turks had time to regroup and Apraksin's advance failed without support of other army units.

In 1700, by concluding the Treaty of Constantinople the Ottoman Empire reaffirmed recognition of Russia's possession of the Azov fortress.

The Tsardom of Russia was forced to sign the treaty because of severe situation of its army on the banks of the river Pruth at the end of the Russo-Ottoman War of 1710–11.

After the night attack Azov Pasha Mustafa Agi was invited to surrender the fortress to the Russians.