Armistice of Versailles (1871)

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The Armistice of Versailles (1871) was the agreement that ended major hostilities between France and Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War, paving the way for the Treaty of Frankfurt and the proclamation of the German Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armistice
ceasefire agreement
associatedWith Adolphe Thiers
Otto von Bismarck
belligerent French Third Republic
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

North German Confederation
conflict Franco-Prussian War
context unification of Germany
countrySignedIn France
dateSigned 1871-01-28
effectOnFrance suspension of military operations
effectOnPrussia recognition of military victory
ended major hostilities between France and Prussia
followedBy Treaty of Frankfurt
surface form: Treaty of Frankfurt (1871)
geopoliticalImpact facilitated German unification under Prussian leadership
marked decline of French dominance in continental Europe
hasAftermath negotiation of final peace terms at Frankfurt
historicalPeriod 19th century Europe
implementedBy French military authorities
Prussian Army
surface form: Prussian military authorities
languageOfDocument French
German
legalStatus temporary cessation of hostilities
location Versailles
partOf Franco-Prussian War peace process
pavedWayFor Treaty of Frankfurt
surface form: Treaty of Frankfurt (1871)

proclamation of the German Empire
placeInVersailles Château de Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles
precededBy Franco-Prussian War
surface form: Franco-Prussian War military campaigns of 1870
relatedEvent Proclamation of the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
surface form: Proclamation of the German Empire

Siege of Paris
resultedIn end of major fighting in the Franco-Prussian War
signatory France
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

North German Confederation
signedDuring Siege of Paris
subjectOf Franco-Prussian War historiography
typeOfAgreement military armistice
year 1871

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Franco-Prussian War armistice Armistice of Versailles (1871)
Treaty of Frankfurt precededBy Armistice of Versailles (1871)
Treaty of Frankfurt precededBy Armistice of Versailles (1871)
this entity surface form: Treaty of Versailles (1871 preliminary peace)