Treaty of Paris (1856)
Edouard Louis Dubufe, Congrès de Paris, 1856, Palace of Versailles.
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| Type | multilateral treaty |
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| Signed | 30 March 1856 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Original signatories |
France, UK, Ottoman Empire, Sardinia |
| Ratifiers | France, UK, Ottoman Empire, Sardinia |
The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between Russian Empire and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire, Second French Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The treaty, signed on 30 March 1856 at the Congress of Paris, made the Black Sea neutral territory, closing it to all warships, and prohibiting fortifications and the presence of armaments on its shores. The treaty marked a severe setback to Russian influence in the region. Conditions for the return of Sevastopol and other towns and cities in the south of Crimea were clear; "not to establish any naval or military arsenal on the Black Sea coast".
The Treaty of Paris was signed on March 30, 1856 at the Congress of Paris with Russian Empire on one side of the negotiating table and France, Great Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia Piedmont on the other. The Treaty of Paris came about to resolve the Crimean War which had begun on October 23, 1853 when the Sultan formally declared war on Russia after the Tsar moved troops into the Danubian Principalities. The Treaty of Paris would have far reaching implications on the future of the Ottoman Empire, as would the ending of the war itself. At the time, it was seen as an achievement of the Tanzimât foreign policy. The Treaty saw the European Powers pledge to maintain the integrity of the Ottoman Empire, and restored the respective territories of Russian and the Turks to their prewar boundaries, neutralizing the Black Sea for open international trade.
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