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
Ionian Islands become the British protectorate of the United States of the Ionian Islands
1815Role: Treaty Signatory
- Establishment 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.
- Corfu as Administrative Seat
Corfu became the seat of the British Lord High Commissioner, serving as the central hub for the new protectorate's administration.
- 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.
- Establishment of Federation
London Protocol defines an autonomous Greek state
1828Role: Great Power signatory
London Protocol establishes Greek independence
1830Role: Signatory
- Signing 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.
- Definition 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.
- Establishment of Monarchy
The London Protocol determined that the Greek state would be a monarchy, ruled by the Ruler Sovereign of Greece.
- Notification 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.
- Signing of the London Protocol
Event of 1839: The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom, and its independence and
1839Role: Guarantor
- Division of Limburg
The treaty split the Province of Limburg into Belgian and Dutch parts, resolving territorial disputes arising from the 1830 revolution.
- Transit Rights
Belgium was granted the right of transit by rail or canal over Dutch territory as an outlet to the German Ruhr.
- Signing 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.
- Division of Limburg
The Second Treaty of Erzurum settles the Ottoman–Persian border
1847Role: Mediator
- Cession of Abadan Island
Abadan Island, long subject to competing claims between Iran and the Ottomans, was ceded to Iran by Turkey in 1847.
- Signing 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.
- Cession of Abadan Island
United Kingdom and France declare war on Russia, beginning their Crimean War intervention
1854Role: Belligerent State
- British Declaration of War
Britain declared war on Russia on 27 March 1854, following the rejection of an ultimatum to withdraw from the Danubian Principalities.
- French Declaration of War
France declared war on Russia on 28 March 1854, completing the Anglo-French diplomatic sequence against Russian expansion.
- British Declaration of War
European commission investigates the 1860 Mount Lebanon and Damascus massacres
1860Role: Commission Member
Treaty of Berlin signed, redrawing the Balkans
1878Role: Signatory
- Cyprus 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.
- Signing 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.
- Recognition of Independence
The treaty recognized the independence of Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania, although they lost territory compared to the Treaty of San Stefano.
- Bosnia Garrison
Austria-Hungary obtained the right to garrison the Bosnia Vilayet and the Sanjak of Novi Pazar.
- Cyprus Administration
Sources
- United States of the Ionian Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
- London Protocol (1828) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-01-22
- London Protocol (1830) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-24
- Treaty of London (1839) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- Treaties of Erzurum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-01
- Crimean War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Treaty of Berlin (1878) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07