Europe 1878: Treaty of San Stefano
17 March 1878
17 Mar 1878
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Treaty of San Stefano
2 Jan 1878 Great Eastern Crisis
17 Mar 1878 Treaty of San Stefano
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The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-8 began slowly, but by early 1878 the Russians had broken through. At the Treaty of San Stefano, the Ottoman Empire was forced to recognize the independence of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, as well as the creation of a huge autonomous Bulgaria.
