1815Congress of Vienna Redraws European Map

The Congress of Vienna redraws the European map. Reaction an...
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⚔️ First Partition of Poland

1795: The Partitions of Poland end the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and erase Poland from the map for 123 years.
First Partition of Poland (1772)
PartitionPolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthTerritorial DivisionGeopolitics
PolandPolandRussiaRussiaAustriaAustria

🤝 Russia and France Sign Treaty of Tilsit

First treaty of Tilsit: Russia allies with France against Britain in the War of the Fourth Coalition
Russia and France Sign Treaty of Tilsit (1807)
Napoleonic WarsTreatyAllianceDiplomacyNapoleon Bonaparte
RussiaRussiaFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🤝 Treaty of Tilsit: Napoleon Redraws Eastern Europe

Second treaty of Tilsit: Napoleon reorganizes Eastern Europe; rump Prussia becomes ally.
Treaty of Tilsit: Napoleon Redraws Eastern Europe (1807)
Napoleonic WarsTreatyDiplomacyNapoleon BonaparteGeopoliticsAlliances
FranceFranceRussiaRussiaPolandPoland

🗺️ Congress of Vienna Redraws European Map

The Congress of Vienna redraws the European map. Reaction and conservatism dominate all of Europe. The Concert of Europe attempts to preserve this settlement, but the forces of liberalism and nationalism make for dramatic changes. It marks the beginning of a Pax Britannica which lasts until 1914.
Congress of Vienna Redraws European Map (1815)
RestorationConservatismNationalismLiberalismGeopoliticsEuropean History
AustriaAustriaRussiaRussiaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

✊ European Revolutions of 1848 and Conservative Repression

Revolutions of 1848 across Europe; crushed by conservatives.
European Revolutions of 1848 and Conservative Repression (1848)
RevolutionLiberalismConservatismNationalismUnificationMonarchySocial ReformWorking Class
FranceFranceAustriaAustriaGermanyGermanyItalyItalyHungaryHungaryPolandPolandCzech RepublicCzech RepublicRomaniaRomania

🧱 Luxembourg's Fortifications Demolished Following Diplomatic Crisis

The Luxembourg Crisis: diplomatic confrontation between France and Prussia on the status of Luxembourg and the towns fortifications are torn down.
Luxembourg's Fortifications Demolished Following Diplomatic Crisis (1867)
DiplomacyNationalismGeopoliticsFortificationsOtto von Bismarck
LuxembourgLuxembourgFranceFrance