# San Stefano and the Congress of Berlin (1878)

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The Treaty of San Stefano in March 1878 created a large Bulgaria. The Great Powers revised it at the Congress of Berlin in July, reducing Russia's gains. Russia regained southern Bessarabia and gained Kars and Batum. Berlin deepened Russia's rivalry with Austria-Hungary.

## Why it matters
Berlin deepened Russia's rivalry with Austria-Hungary.

Ruler at the time: [Alexander II](https://history-russia.com/rulers/alexander-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Treaty of San Stefano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_San_Stefano)
- [Wikipedia — Congress of Berlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_of_Berlin)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — San Stefano and the Congress of Berlin](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=San+Stefano+and+the+Congress+of+Berlin)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)