Timeline Sunday 30 March 1856

Events on Sunday 30 March 1856 1

• 1856 Treaty of Paris ends the Crimean War Russia, the Ottoman Empire, and the Allied powers sign peace Representatives of Russia, the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain, Sardinia, and Austria signed the Treaty of Paris on 30 March 1856, ending the Crimean War. The treaty neutralized the Black Sea, barring warships and fortifications, and guaranteed the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. It marked a significant realignment of European power after the war's heavy casualties.