Congress of Paris (1856)
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The Congress of Paris (1856) was an international diplomatic conference that ended the Crimean War and reshaped the balance of power in Europe through a series of peace treaties and territorial adjustments.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic conference
ⓘ
international treaty negotiation ⓘ peace congress ⓘ |
| adoptedPrinciple |
abolition of privateering
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blockades must be effective to be binding ⓘ neutral flag covers enemy goods except contraband of war ⓘ neutral goods under enemy flag are not liable to capture except contraband ⓘ |
| chairperson | Alexandre Colonna-Walewski ⓘ |
| countryRepresented |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
French Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
collective guarantee of the Ottoman Empire’s territorial integrity
ⓘ
demilitarization of the Black Sea coasts ⓘ diplomatic isolation of Russia ⓘ end of Russian protectorate over the Danubian Principalities ⓘ internationalization of the Danube navigation ⓘ neutralization of the Black Sea ⓘ rise of Sardinia-Piedmont’s diplomatic prestige ⓘ transfer of southern Bessarabia from Russia to Moldavia ⓘ weakening of the Holy Alliance system ⓘ |
| endDate | 1856-04-16 ⓘ |
| endedConflict | Crimean War ⓘ |
| followedBy | post-Crimean War European diplomatic realignments ⓘ |
| hasMainTreaty | Treaty of Paris (1856) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| hostedBy |
Napoleon III of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
|
| legalInstrument |
Treaty of Paris (1856)
ⓘ
surface form:
Declaration of Paris (1856)
|
| location |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| partOf | European balance of power diplomacy in the 19th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | Crimean War negotiations ⓘ |
| result | peace settlement between Russia and the Ottoman Empire and their allies ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Austrian foreign minister Karl Ferdinand von Buol
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Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour ⓘ Count Alexei Orlov ⓘ Lord Clarendon ⓘ Ottoman Grand Vizier Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha ⓘ |
| startDate | 1856-02-25 ⓘ |
| topic |
Black Sea neutralization
ⓘ
integrity of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ navigation of the Danube River ⓘ rights of Christian subjects in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ status of the Danubian Principalities ⓘ |
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