1853 ⟶ Russia Occupies Danubian Principalities, Triggering Crimean War

After a series of intrigues ostensibly designed to enable it...
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🇬🇷 Greek War of Independence Begins

Alexander Ypsilantis led Greek insurgents across the river Prut into Danubian Principalities on March 6 (n.s.) to begin the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.⟶
Greek War of Independence Begins (1821)
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🇷🇺 Russia Declares War on Ottoman Empire

Russia declared war against Ottoman Empire.⟶
Russia Declares War on Ottoman Empire (1828)
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📜 Convention of Kütahya

At the urging of France, the Convention of Kütahya ended the war between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire and provided that the empire grant the sultan of Egypt all of Syria and Adana.⟶
Convention of Kütahya (1833)
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⚔️ Russia Occupies Danubian Principalities, Triggering Crimean War

After a series of intrigues ostensibly designed to enable it to act as protector of Orthodox Christians in Ottoman territories failed, Russia occupied the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in March. The Ottoman Empire declared war on Russia in October beginning the Crimean War. Great Britain and France would declare war on Russia the following March.⟶
Russia Occupies Danubian Principalities, Triggering Crimean War (1853)
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🤝 Treaty of Paris Ends Crimean War

Treaty of Paris (March 30) ends Crimean War, and admits Turkey into the European concert, whereby its independence and imperial integrity was guaranteed. Russia ceded the mouths of the Danube and Bessarabia, returned Kurs, relinquished its claim as protector of Christians in the Ottoman Empire and agreed to the neutralization of the Black Sea.⟶
Treaty of Paris Ends Crimean War (1856)
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💔 Circassian Genocide

Circassian genocide⟶
Circassian Genocide (1864)
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