Battles & Campaigns · 1809
Treaty of Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria
What happened
France under Napoleon made peace with the Austrian Empire. Austria had gone to war with Napoleon again in 1809 and lost. It also agreed to pay money to France and join Napoleon's trade blockade of Britain.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It ended the War of the Fifth Coalition and left Austria badly weakened. Austria then drew closer to France.
What came next
In 1810 Emperor Francis I's daughter Marie Louise married Napoleon. Austrian troops joined Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812.
Did you know?
Schönbrunn's gardens include a zoo that claims to be the oldest in the world.
Timeline
- 1809War of the Fifth Coalition.
- 14 October 1809The Treaty of Schönbrunn is signed.
- 1810Napoleon marries Marie Louise of Austria.
- 1996Schönbrunn becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site.