# Treaties of Tilsit (1807)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1807-treaties-of-tilsit
Location: Tilsit

Napoleon and Alexander I temporarily divided spheres of influence in Europe. Within the broader Consulate & Napoleonic Empire period, Napoleon consolidated many revolutionary reforms while concentrating power, building an empire and waging continental war. French institutions and armies reshaped Europe before military defeat restored the Bourbons. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Napoleon I (Emperor of the French). Treaties of Tilsit 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
Treaties of Tilsit mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [Napoleon I](https://history-france.com/rulers/napoleon-i-1804)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Treaties of Tilsit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Treaties+of+Tilsit&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaties of Tilsit](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaties+of+Tilsit)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)