The Three Emperors’ League
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, German History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Berlin, Vienna
- Date: May 6, June 6, and October 22, 1873
Article abstract: The Three Emperors’ League attempts to preserve the status quo in eastern and central Europe and maintain French isolation before it is replaced by the Dual Alliance of Germany and Austria, and by another Three Emperors’ alliance in 1881.
Summary of Event
The Three Emperors’ League witnessed the joint efforts of William I, Alexander II, and Francis Joseph I to adjust their foreign policies to the status quo of the year 1871. As a result of the victory of Prussia over France in that year, Bismarck, then chancellor of the North...
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