# Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1748-treaty-of-aix-la-chapelle
Location: Aachen

The war ended largely on a status-quo basis despite French battlefield success. Within the broader Bourbon & Ancien Régime period, Bourbon France became a leading European power through stronger royal government, global expansion, war and court culture. Fiscal strain, social privilege and Enlightenment criticism accumulated beneath the apparent strength of the Ancien Régime. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XV (King of France). Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XV](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Treaty+of+Aix-la-Chapelle&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Aix-la-Chapelle)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)