Leads the Russian delegation seeking to preserve as much as possible of the San Stefano settlement.
Historical person
Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Russia.
Chronological biography
1878
Secures recognition of Russian possession of Batum under the Asian territorial settlement.
Secures international recognition of Russian possession of Kars and Ardahan in the Caucasus.
Accepts a much smaller Bulgarian principality than Russia had obtained under the Treaty of San Stefano.
Accepts the settlement restoring southern Bessarabia from Romania to Russia.
Signs the Treaty of Berlin for the Russian Empire.
Titles and roles
Prince · Chancellor of Russia
Record provenance
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