Historedia
Group or institution

Great Powers

Events
4
Episodes
10
Years
1813–1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Great Powers, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Eight Articles of London unite the Low Countries

    1813–1814

    Role: Signatories of the convention

    1. November 1813 · NetherlandsProvisional Government Formation

      Former Orangist politicians and Patriots formed a provisional government in November 1813, inviting William to assume power as Sovereign Prince.

    2. 30 May 1814 · ParisTreaty of Paris Apportionment

      The Treaty of Paris on 30 May 1814 apportioned Belgium to the future Netherlands, formalizing the territorial basis for the London Protocol.

    3. 21 June 1814 · LondonSigning of the Eight Articles

      Representatives of the four Great Powers signed the secret convention in London on 21 June 1814, awarding Belgian and Dutch territories to William I.

  2. Treaty of London creates the independent Kingdom of Greece

    1832

    Role: Protecting Powers

    1. May 1832 · London ConferenceSelection of Otto as King

      The Great Powers offered the throne to Otto of Wittelsbach, who was approved by the Fifth National Assembly at Nafplion.

    2. 7 May 1832 · LondonSigning of the Treaty of London

      On 7 May 1832, Bavaria and the protecting powers signed the Treaty of London, defining Greece as an independent monarchical state.

  3. Convention of London on Ottoman–Egyptian affairs signed by the great powers

    1840

    Role: Signatories

    1. 15 July 1840 · LondonSigning of the Convention

      The Great Powers signed the Convention for the Pacification of the Levant with the Ottoman Empire on 15 July 1840.

    2. September 1840 · LevantRejection and Crisis

      Muhammad Ali refused the terms, leading to the Oriental Crisis and military intervention by European powers.

    3. 27 November 1840 · AcreAcceptance after Acre

      Muhammad Ali accepted the convention on 27 November 1840 following the capture of Acre.

  4. King Otto is deposed in Greece

    1862

    Role: Diplomatic Pressure

    1. October 1862 · AthensOctober 1862 Insurrection

      A popular insurrection in October 1862 led to the deposition of King Otto, who was away in the Peloponnese when the coup began.

    2. October 1862 · British warship; destination BavariaDeparture into Exile

      King Otto and Queen Amalia fled to a British warship and returned to Bavaria, taking the Greek regalia with them.

Sources

  1. Eight Articles of London Wikipedia, revision of 2024-01-24
  2. Greek War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  3. Treaty of Constantinople (1832) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-11
  4. Convention of London (1840) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-20
  5. Otto of Greece Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27