Episode 4 of 6
Signing of the partition agreement in Vienna
- When
- 19 February 1772
- Where
- Vienna
- Part of
- First Partition of Poland
On February 19, 1772, the agreement of partition among Russia, Prussia, and Austria was signed in Vienna.
On February 19, 1772, the agreement of partition was signed in Vienna. The arrangement divided territories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth among Austria, Russia, and Prussia, its more powerful neighbours, in order to restore the regional balance of power in Central Europe among those three countries. The signatories ratified the treaty on September 22, 1772.
Sources
- First Partition of Poland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29
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