Battles & Campaigns · 1879
Treaty of Livadia
Livadia, near Yalta, Crimea
What happened
Chonghou for Qing China and Russian officials signed the treaty. Russia had occupied the Ili region of Xinjiang since 1871. At Livadia, the tsar's summer residence in Crimea, Chonghou agreed that Russia would return part of the region but keep much of it, and gain trade rights. The terms strongly favoured Russia.
Why it matters
Why it matters: China's government refused to accept it, and Chonghou was put on trial. A new treaty was negotiated instead.
What came next
Chonghou was released in 1880.
Did you know?
The Livadia Palace later hosted the Yalta Conference of 1945.
Timeline
- 1871Russia occupies Ili.
- 2 October 1879Treaty of Livadia.
- 12 August 1880Chonghou is released.