The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between Russia and Ottoman Empire and its allies France and Britain. The Treaty was signed on March 30, made the Black Sea neutral and closed it to all warships and prohibited fortifications and the presence of armaments on its shores. The treaty marked a severe setback to Russian influence. There are several treaties that have taken place in Paris: Treaty of Paris (1259) - between Henry III of England and Louis IX of France Treaty of Paris (1763) - ended Seven Years War Treaty of Paris (1783) - ended American Revolutionary War Treaty of Paris (1810) - ended war between France and Sweden... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Crimean War lasted from 28 March 1854 to 1856. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish National Anthem The March for Sultan Abdul-Mejid Capital Ä°stanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... Satellite view of the Black Sea, taken by NASA MODIS Cities of the Black Sea The Black Sea (known as the Euxine Sea in antiquity) is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. ...
Moldavia and Walachia would stay under nominal Ottoman rule, but would be granted independent constitutions and national assemblies. A project of a referendum was to be set in place to monitor the will of the peoples regarding unification. Also, Moldavia received the south of Bessarabia. Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... Old map of Bessarabia Bessarabia or Bessarabiya (Basarabia in Romanian, Besarabya in Turkish) was the name by which the Imperial Russia designated the eastern part of the principality of Moldavia annexed by Russia in 1812. ...
The peace of Paris confirmed Nicholas I's failures.
Russia lost territory it had been granted at the mouth of the Danube.
It was forced to abandon its claims to protect Christians in Turkey (as was France).
Russia lost its influence over the Romanian principalities, which, together with Serbia, were given greater independence.
The Treaty of Paris signed on February 10, 1763, by Great Britain and its adversaries, France and Spain, ended the Seven Years' War in Europe and the New World phase of the conflict, the French and Indian War in America.
The Treaty of Paris, signed on May 30, 1814 by France and its seven allied adversaries—Britain, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden, Portugal, and Spain—was a lenient one for the defeated nation.
The Treaty of 1814, except for provisions not revoked by the Treaty of 1815, was to continue as binding, as were the territorial arrangements of the Congress of Vienna.
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