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Emperor Napoleon I of France (r. 1804-1814; 1815) meets with Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1801-1825) on a specially built raft in the middle of the Niemen River to discuss peace. It is one of the most iconic episodes of the Napoleonic Era.
Oil on canvas painting by Adolphe Roehn, Palace of Versailles.
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APA Style
Roehn, A. (2023, July 24). Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17675/meeting-of-napoleon-and-alexander-i-at-tilsit-25-j/
Chicago Style
Roehn, Adolphe. "Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 24, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17675/meeting-of-napoleon-and-alexander-i-at-tilsit-25-j/.
MLA Style
Roehn, Adolphe. "Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jul 2023. Web. 28 Apr 2024.
