Plural of capitulation; formal agreements or documents detailing the terms of surrender, or instances of giving up resistance.
From Latin 'capitulatio,' derived from 'capitulare.' These were originally formal documents listing the 'chapters' or terms of surrender agreed upon by opposing sides.
The 'Capitulations of the Ottoman Empire' with European powers were treaties that fundamentally changed world trade—Western nations negotiated special rights and exemptions, leading to centuries of unequal relationships with the Middle East!
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