The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July, 1807. For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... A railway bridge in Tilsit Sovetsk (Советск) is a town on the Neman River in the Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, which prior to 1945 was known by its German name, Tilsit, and was in East Prussia. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The first was signed on July 7, between Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France. The second was signed with Prussia on July 9. Look up Tsar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the US community of Czar, see Czar, West Virginia. ... Aleksander Pavlovich Romanov or Tsar Alexander I (The Blessed), (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777–December 1, 1825), was Emperor of Russia from March 23, 1801–December 1, 1825 and King of Poland from 1815–1825. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ...

The treaties ended war between Russia and France and began an alliance between the two countries which rendered the rest of Europe almost powerless. The two countries secretly agreed to aid each other in disputes - France pledged to aid Russia against Turkey, while Prussia agreed to join the Continental System against the British Empire. The Continental System was a foreign-policy cornerstone of Napoleon I of France in his struggle against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The British Empire was the worlds first global power and the largest empire in history. ...

The treaties also created the Duchy of Warsaw. Location Official languages Polish Established church Roman Catholic Capital Warsaw Largest City Warsaw Head of state Duke of Warsaw Area about 155,000 km² Population about 4,3 million Existed 1806–1814 The Duchy of Warsaw (Polish: Księstwo Warszawskie, Latin: Ducatus Varsoviae, French: Duche de Varsovie) was a Polish...

Cooperation between Russia and France broke down in 1810 when the tsar began to allow neutral ships to land in Russian ports. In 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia, ending any vestige of alliance. 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• Napoleon's invasion of Russia
• War and Peace in Russia, 1796-1825