# Anglo-Russian Convention (1907)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1907-anglo-russian-convention
Categories: main-event

Britain and Russia settled their rivalry in Persia, Afghanistan and Tibet. Together with the Franco-Russian alliance and the Entente Cordiale, it created the Triple Entente. Stolypin's coup of June 1907 changed the electoral law to favour landowners. The Entente set the alignment for the First World War.

## Why it matters
The Entente set the alignment for the First World War.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Anglo-Russian Convention](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Russian_Convention)
- [Wikipedia — Triple Entente](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Entente)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Anglo-Russian Convention](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Anglo-Russian+Convention)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)