The Treaties of Tilsit were two peace treaties signed in July 1807 by Emperor Napoleon I of France (r. 1804-1814; 1815) and the monarchs of Russia and Prussia in the aftermath of the Battle of Friedland. The treaties ended the War of the Fourth Coalition, solidified French control of Central Europe at Prussia's expense, and turned Russia into a Napoleonic ally.
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14 Jun 1807Napoleon's Grande Armee decisively beats the Russians at the Battle of Friedland.
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25 Jun 1807Emperor Napoleon I of France and Tsar Alexander I of Russia meet on a raft in the Niemen River to discuss terms of peace.
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Jul 1807According to the memoirs of General Paul Thiebault, published in the 1890’s, Napoleon Bonaparte was chased into his carriage by a mob of rabbits. Napoleon’s Chief of staff, Alexandre Berthier, organized a rabbit hunt to celebrate the completion of the Treaty of Tilsit but, accidentally, bought tamed rabbits instead of wild ones and these, used to human contact, converged on Napoleon, driving him to take refuge in his carriage.
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7 Jul 1807Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I sign the Treaties of Tilsit, entering a Franco-Russian alliance.
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7 Jul 1807The first of the Treaties of Tilsit is signed by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Russian Emperor Alexander I on a raft in the Neman River, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.
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7 Jul 1807 - 9 Jul 1807The Treaties of Tilsit end the War of the Fourth Coalition; Prussia is subjugated to France, the Duchy of Warsaw is established in Poland, Russia becomes a French ally.
