Politics · September 6, 1689

Treaty of Nerchinsk

Name: Treaty of Nerchinsk
Start: 1689-09-06
Location: Nerchinsk

337 years ago · Nerchinsk

337th anniversary

The Treaty of Nerchinsk was a peace treaty signed between the Tsardom of Russia and the Qing dynasty following Russia's defeat at the Siege of Albazin.

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The 338th anniversary falls on September 6, 2027.

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