Group or institution

Russia

Events
8
Episodes
20
Years
1815–1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Russia, 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. Ionian Islands become the British protectorate of the United States of the Ionian Islands

    1815

    Role: Treaty Signatory

    1. 1815 · Ionian IslandsEstablishment of Federation

      The United States of the Ionian Islands was constituted as a federation, succeeding the Septinsular Republic and covering the islands plus the port of Parga.

    2. 1815 · CorfuCorfu as Administrative Seat

      Corfu became the seat of the British Lord High Commissioner, serving as the central hub for the new protectorate's administration.

    3. 5 November 1815 · Ionian Islands (object of the treaty, signed in Paris)Treaty of Paris 1815

      Britain secured a protectorate over the Ionian Islands through a treaty signed in Paris on 5 November 1815, establishing the United States of the Ionian Islands.

  2. London Protocol defines an autonomous Greek state

    1828

    Role: Great Power signatory

    1. 16 November 1828 · unverified (no supplied passage states the place of conclusion)London Protocol of 1828

      Britain, France, and Russia agreed to create an autonomous Greek state under Ottoman suzerainty, limited to the Morea and Cyclades.

  3. London Protocol establishes Greek independence

    1830

    Role: Signatory

    1. 3 February 1830 · LondonSigning of the London Protocol

      France, Russia, and Great Britain signed the London Protocol on 3 February 1830, recognizing Greece as a fully sovereign and independent state separate from the Ottoman Empire.

    2. 3 February 1830 · LondonDefinition of Northern Border

      The protocol defined the northern border of Greece from the mouth of the Achelous or Aspropotamos river to the mouth of the Spercheios river.

    3. 3 February 1830 · LondonEstablishment of Monarchy

      The London Protocol determined that the Greek state would be a monarchy, ruled by the Ruler Sovereign of Greece.

    4. 27 March / 8 April 1830 (OS/NS) · Notification to Greece and the Ottoman EmpireNotification to Greece and Ottoman Empire

      Ambassadors from Russia, Britain, and France notified Greece and the Ottoman Empire of the protocol on 27 March / 8 April 1830.

  4. Event of 1839: The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom, and its independence and

    1839

    Role: Guarantor

    1. 1839 · LimburgDivision of Limburg

      The treaty split the Province of Limburg into Belgian and Dutch parts, resolving territorial disputes arising from the 1830 revolution.

    2. 1839 · Dutch territoryTransit Rights

      Belgium was granted the right of transit by rail or canal over Dutch territory as an outlet to the German Ruhr.

    3. 19 April 1839 · LondonSigning of the Treaty

      The Treaty of London was signed on 19 April 1839, formally recognizing Belgium's independence and establishing its neutrality under international guarantee.

  5. The Second Treaty of Erzurum settles the Ottoman–Persian border

    1847

    Role: Mediator

    1. 1847 · Abadan IslandCession of Abadan Island

      Abadan Island, long subject to competing claims between Iran and the Ottomans, was ceded to Iran by Turkey in 1847.

    2. 31 May 1847 · ErzurumSigning of the Second Treaty of Erzurum

      The Second Treaty of Erzurum was signed on 31 May 1847, settling boundary disputes between the Ottoman Empire and Qajar Persia.

  6. United Kingdom and France declare war on Russia, beginning their Crimean War intervention

    1854

    Role: Belligerent State

    1. 27 March 1854 · LondonBritish Declaration of War

      Britain declared war on Russia on 27 March 1854, following the rejection of an ultimatum to withdraw from the Danubian Principalities.

    2. 28 March 1854 · ParisFrench Declaration of War

      France declared war on Russia on 28 March 1854, completing the Anglo-French diplomatic sequence against Russian expansion.

  7. European commission investigates the 1860 Mount Lebanon and Damascus massacres

    1860

    Role: Commission Member

    1. 5 September 1860 · International Commission MeetingCommission Convened

      An international commission met on 5 September 1860 to investigate the causes of the 1860 sectarian violence and recommend a new administrative system for Lebanon.

  8. Treaty of Berlin signed, redrawing the Balkans

    1878

    Role: Signatory

    1. 4 June 1878 · CyprusCyprus Administration

      Britain gained administrative control of Cyprus through the Cyprus Convention of 4 June 1878, a secret agreement concluded before the Congress opened, whose outcomes were reflected in the treaty.

    2. 13 July 1878 · BerlinSigning of the Treaty

      The Treaty of Berlin was signed on 13 July 1878, formally settling affairs in the East among the major powers and the Ottoman Empire.

    3. 13 July 1878 · BerlinRecognition of Independence

      The treaty recognized the independence of Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania, although they lost territory compared to the Treaty of San Stefano.

    4. 13 July 1878 · BerlinBosnia Garrison

      Austria-Hungary obtained the right to garrison the Bosnia Vilayet and the Sanjak of Novi Pazar.

Sources

  1. United States of the Ionian Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. London Protocol (1828) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-01-22
  3. London Protocol (1830) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-24
  4. Treaty of London (1839) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  5. Treaties of Erzurum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-01
  6. Crimean War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  7. Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  8. Treaty of Berlin (1878) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07