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Opening of the First Hague Peace Conference
- When
- 18 May 1899
- Where
- The Hague, Netherlands
The First Hague Peace Conference opened on 18 May 1899 in The Hague, coinciding with Tsar Nicholas II's birthday.
The conference was initiated by Russian Tsar Nicholas II following his proposal on 24 August 1898. It opened in The Hague, Netherlands, on 18 May 1899, which was the Tsar's birthday. Willem de Beaufort, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, opened the conference.
Sources
- Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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