1772 – 1795★★★★★
Partitions of Poland
Russia, Prussia and Austria carve up the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in three partitions, erasing it from the map of Europe by 1795.
PoliticsTreaty· Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Germany, Austria
Timeline
3 events18th century
19th century
- 1814 – June 9, 1815★★★★★
Congress of Vienna
The European powers meet in Vienna to reorder the continent after the Napoleonic Wars, redrawing the map of Europe and establishing a balance of power.
TreatyPolitics· Austria, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, France - June 1878 – July 1878★★★★★
Congress of Berlin
The European powers reorganise the Balkans after the Russo-Turkish War, recognising the independence of Serbia, Montenegro and Romania.
TreatyPolitics· Germany, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Austria, Serbia, Romania, Montenegro, Bulgaria