Congress of Berlin
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Ottoman Empire, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, German History, Eastern European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: England, Russia, Berlin, Austria-Hungary
- Date: June 13-July 13, 1878
Article abstract: The Congress of Berlin averts a major war over the Ottoman Empire’s Balkan possessions by negotiating a compromise settlement that balances the interests of Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, and Russia.
Summary of Event
The Congress of Berlin, held in the summer of 1878, marked the end of a serious crisis in the Near East that had arisen in 1875 with the outbreak of rebellion in Bosnia and Herzegovina against Turkish rule. Increasingly throughout the nineteenth century, the various peoples of the Balkans had been asserting their...
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