Historedia
Person

Robert Cecil

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Robert Cecil, 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. Eastern Question crisis: Adrianople armistice to Cyprus Convention

    1878

    Role: British Foreign Secretary

    1. 31 January 1878 · AdrianopleArmistice at Adrianople

      The Ottoman Empire agreed to an armistice at Adrianople on 31 January 1878, under pressure from Britain.

    2. 3 March 1878 · San StefanoTreaty of San Stefano

      The Treaty of San Stefano was signed on 3 March 1878, concluding the Russo-Turkish War.

    3. 1 April 1878 · LondonSalisbury Circular

      British Foreign Secretary Robert Cecil issued the Salisbury Circular on 1 April 1878, objecting to the Treaty of San Stefano.

    4. 4 June 1878 · CyprusCyprus Convention

      The Cyprus Convention was signed on 4 June 1878, granting Britain administrative control of Cyprus.

Sources

  1. Treaty of San Stefano Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16