# Canonical recap data for Treaty of Paris (1856) (1856)
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title: Treaty of Paris (1856)
subtitle: The Treaty of Paris ended the Crimean War and redrew European power balances, establishing the Concert of Europe as the mechanism for great-power diplomacy.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1856-03-30
datePrecision: day
year: 1856
decade: 1850
country:
name: France
slug: france
summaryShort: The Treaty of Paris of 1856, signed on 30 March 1856 at the Congress of Paris, brought an end to the Crimean War (1853–1856) between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the United Kingdom, the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia.
summaryLong: The Treaty of Paris of 1856, signed on 30 March 1856 at the Congress of Paris, brought an end to the Crimean War (1853–1856) between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the United Kingdom, the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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importance: 74
sourceConfidence: 75
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timeline: []
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  title: Treaty of Paris (1856)
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categories:
- war
metaDescription: The Treaty of Paris of 1856, signed on 30 March 1856 at the Congress of Paris, brought an end to the Crimean War (1853–1856) between the Russian Empire and an a
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-11
  label: Treaty of Paris (1856)
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