The Treaty of San Stefano was a peace treaty between the Russian and Ottoman empires that ended the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 to 1878. It was signed at San Stefano, a village near Constantinople, and recognised the independence of Serbia, Montenegro and Romania. It also created a large autonomous Bulgaria, which Russia expected to be a loyal ally in the Balkans. Britain and Austria-Hungary objected strongly to this expansion of Russian influence, and a general European war was feared. In the summer, the Congress of Berlin replaced the treaty, reducing the size of Bulgaria and giving Russia smaller gains. The episode left the Bulgarians with a lasting sense of national grievance.
Before and after
- 1878Founding of Manchester United F.C.
- 1878Founding of West Bromwich Albion F.C.
- from 1878 to 1880Second Anglo-Afghan War
- 1878Founding of Everton F.C.
- 3 March 1878Treaty of San Stefano
- 10 May 1878Birth of Gustav Stresemann
- from 13 June 1878 to 13 July 1878Congress of Berlin
- 13 July 1878Treaty of Berlin of 1878
- from 22 October 1878 to 30 September 1890Gesetz gegen die gemeingefährlichen Bestrebungen der Sozialdemokratie
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