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Treaty of Bucharest
Russo-Turkish history [1812]
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History & Society
- Date:
- May 18, 1812
- Participants:
- Ottoman Empire
- Russia
- Context:
- Russo-Turkish wars
- Russo-Turkish War
Treaty of Bucharest, peace agreement signed on May 18, 1812, that ended the Russo-Turkish War, begun in 1806. The terms of the treaty allowed Russia to annex Bessarabia but required it to return Walachia and the remainder of Moldavia, which it had occupied. The Russians also secured amnesty and a promise of autonomy for the Serbs, who had been rebelling against Turkish rule, but Turkish garrisons were given control of the Serbian fortresses. Implementation of the treaty was forestalled by a number of disputes, and Turkish troops invaded Serbia again the following year.