1689★★★★★
Treaty of Nerchinsk
The first treaty between Qing China and Tsarist Russia sets their border along the Amur River region.
Treaty· China, Russia
Timeline
8 events17th century
18th century
- 1721★★★★★
Russian Empire proclaimed
After victory in the Great Northern War, confirmed by the Treaty of Nystad, Peter I takes the title of Emperor and Russia becomes the Russian Empire.
PoliticsTreaty· Russia, Sweden - 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
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 - March 30, 1867★★★★★
Alaska Purchase
The United States signs a treaty to buy Alaska from the Russian Empire for $7.2 million.
Treaty· United States, Russia - 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
20th century
- August 23, 1939★★★★★
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact with a secret protocol dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.
Treaty· Germany, Russia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland - February 4, 1945 – February 11, 1945★★★★★
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta to discuss the post-war reorganisation of Europe and the world.
PoliticsTreaty· Ukraine, United States, United Kingdom, Russia