August 843★★★★★
Treaty of Verdun divides the Carolingian Empire
Charlemagne's three grandsons divide the empire into three kingdoms, laying the groundwork for the later France and Germany.
TreatyPolitics· France, Germany, Italy
Timeline
6 events9th century
20th century
- June 28, 1919★★★★★
Treaty of Versailles
The peace treaty ending the war between Germany and the Allies is signed in the Hall of Mirrors, imposing war guilt, territorial losses and heavy reparations on Germany.
Treaty· France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Italy - September 30, 1938★★★★★
Munich Agreement
Britain, France, Italy and Germany agree to Germany's annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland, the high point of the appeasement of Hitler.
TreatyPolitics· Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Czechia - April 4, 1949★★★★★
NATO founded
Twelve North American and Western European countries sign the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, creating the NATO collective defence alliance.
TreatyPolitics· United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Iceland - March 25, 1957★★★★★
Treaty of Rome establishes the European Economic Community
Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands sign the treaty creating the European Economic Community, forerunner of the European Union.
TreatyEconomy· Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands - November 1, 1993★★★★★
European Union established by the Maastricht Treaty
The Maastricht Treaty enters into force, formally establishing the European Union and laying the groundwork for a single currency.
TreatyPolitics· Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Portugal