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title: Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807
author: Adolphe Roehn
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17675/meeting-of-napoleon-and-alexander-i-at-tilsit-25-j/
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updated: 2023-07-24
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# Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807
_Authored by Adolphe Roehn_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17675.jpg)
## Image Caption
Emperor [Napoleon I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon_Bonaparte/) of France (r. 1804-1814; 1815) meets with [Tsar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tsar/) [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Roehn, A. (2023, July 24). Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Roehn, Adolphe. "Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 24, 2023. .
### MLA
Roehn, Adolphe. "Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jul 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tilsitz_1807.JPG) by [**Adolphe Roehn**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tilsitz_1807.JPG). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 24 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.