Modern era · 1871

Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles of 1871 ended the Franco-Prussian War and was signed by Adolphe Thiers of the Third French Republic and Otto von Bismarck of the newly formed German Empire on 26 February 1871. A preliminary treaty, it was used to solidify the initial armistice of 28 January between the powers.

Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles · official juridical document, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
26 Feb 1871
Where
Versailles
Era
Modern

Topics

Before and after

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