London Convention of 1871
E163293
The London Convention of 1871 was an international agreement that revised key provisions of the Treaty of Paris (1856), notably allowing Russia to remilitarize the Black Sea and reshaping the balance of power in Eastern Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London Convention of 1871 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1429196 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: London Convention of 1871 Context triple: [Treaty of Paris (1856), followedBy, London Convention of 1871]
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A.
London Convention
The London Convention was an 1884 agreement between Britain and the South African Republic that revised earlier terms to restore limited independence to the Boer government under British suzerainty.
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B.
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits is a 1936 international agreement that grants Turkey control over the Bosporus and Dardanelles and regulates the passage of naval warships between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
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C.
Geneva Naval Conference
The Geneva Naval Conference was a 1927 international meeting aimed at extending and strengthening naval disarmament agreements among major maritime powers following the Washington Naval Conference.
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D.
Treaty of London (1831)
The Treaty of London (1831) was the international agreement by the major European powers that recognized Belgium as an independent and neutral state following its secession from the Netherlands.
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E.
Helsinki Convention
The Helsinki Convention is an international environmental agreement aimed at protecting the marine environment of the Baltic Sea region from pollution and promoting sustainable use of its resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: London Convention of 1871 Target entity description: The London Convention of 1871 was an international agreement that revised key provisions of the Treaty of Paris (1856), notably allowing Russia to remilitarize the Black Sea and reshaping the balance of power in Eastern Europe.
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A.
London Convention
The London Convention was an 1884 agreement between Britain and the South African Republic that revised earlier terms to restore limited independence to the Boer government under British suzerainty.
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B.
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits is a 1936 international agreement that grants Turkey control over the Bosporus and Dardanelles and regulates the passage of naval warships between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
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C.
Geneva Naval Conference
The Geneva Naval Conference was a 1927 international meeting aimed at extending and strengthening naval disarmament agreements among major maritime powers following the Washington Naval Conference.
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D.
Treaty of London (1831)
The Treaty of London (1831) was the international agreement by the major European powers that recognized Belgium as an independent and neutral state following its secession from the Netherlands.
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E.
Helsinki Convention
The Helsinki Convention is an international environmental agreement aimed at protecting the marine environment of the Baltic Sea region from pollution and promoting sustainable use of its resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic agreement
ⓘ
international treaty ⓘ multilateral convention ⓘ |
| abrogatedProvisionOf | demilitarization of the Black Sea established by the Treaty of Paris (1856) ⓘ |
| allowed | remilitarization of the Black Sea by Russia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Treaty of London (1871) ⓘ |
| archivedIn |
The National Archives
ⓘ
surface form:
British National Archives
Russian state archives ⓘ |
| assertedPrinciple | no international treaty can be modified without the consent of the contracting powers ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1871-06-26 ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century treaty
ⓘ
Treaty of London (1867) ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of London
|
| concludedIn | 1871 ⓘ |
| context | post-Crimean War European diplomacy ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent diplomatic crises in the Eastern Question ⓘ |
| governingBody | Concert of Europe ⓘ |
| impact |
altered the balance of power among the European Great Powers
ⓘ
strengthened Russia’s position in Eastern Europe ⓘ weakened the constraints imposed on Russia after the Crimean War ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | collective consent required for treaty revision ⓘ |
| modifiedStatusOf |
Black Sea
ⓘ
Turkish Straits system ⓘ
surface form:
Straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus
|
| negotiatedBy |
Alexander Gorchakov
ⓘ
Lord Granville ⓘ |
| permitted |
Ottoman Empire to open the Straits to warships of friendly and allied powers in time of peace
ⓘ
Russia to maintain a Black Sea fleet ⓘ |
| placeInHistory | marked the end of the Black Sea neutralization regime created in 1856 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Treaty of Paris (1856) ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Black Sea region
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| relatedToConflict | Crimean War ⓘ |
| relatedToTreaty | Treaty of Paris (1856) ⓘ |
| revised | Treaty of Paris (1856) ⓘ |
| signatory |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
ⓘ
French Third Republic ⓘ Kingdom of Italy ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Ottoman Empire ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| signedIn |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| signedOn | 1871-03-13 ⓘ |
| subject |
Black Sea question
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balance of power in Eastern Europe ⓘ neutralization of the Black Sea ⓘ |
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Subject: London Convention of 1871 Description of subject: The London Convention of 1871 was an international agreement that revised key provisions of the Treaty of Paris (1856), notably allowing Russia to remilitarize the Black Sea and reshaping the balance of power in Eastern Europe.
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