# Treaty of Nerchinsk (1689)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1689-treaty-of-nerchinsk
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The Treaty of Nerchinsk, negotiated with the help of Jesuit interpreters in Latin, set the border between Russia and Qing China along the Argun River and the Stanovoy Range. Russia abandoned the Amur valley. It opened regulated trade with China. Nerchinsk was the first treaty between China and a European state.

## Why it matters
Nerchinsk was the first treaty between China and a European state.

Ruler at the time: [Sophia Alekseyevna](https://history-russia.com/rulers/sophia-alekseyevna)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Treaty of Nerchinsk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Nerchinsk)
- [Wikipedia — Peter the Great](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Nerchinsk](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Nerchinsk)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)