Peace of Frankfurt

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The Peace of Frankfurt was the 1871 treaty that ended the Franco-Prussian War, confirming German unification under Prussian leadership and ceding Alsace-Lorraine from France to the new German Empire.

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instanceOf international treaty
peace treaty
allowed plebiscite in some annexed territories
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Frankfurt (1871)
linked to: Treaty of Frankfurt
cededRegion Alsace
part of Lorraine
cededTerritoryFrom France
cededTerritoryTo German Empire
confirmed German unification
Prussian leadership in German unification
countryAtTime French Third Republic
North German Confederation
createdTerritorialUnit Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine
linked to: Alsace-Lorraine
endedConflict Franco-Prussian War
endedWarBetween France
German Empire
North German Confederation
followedArmistice Armistice of Versailles (January 1871)
grantedRight option for inhabitants of annexed territories to retain French nationality by emigrating
hadConsequence deterioration of Franco-German relations
long-term French revanchism over Alsace-Lorraine
hasDate 1871-05-10
historicalPeriod 19th century
imposedWarIndemnityOn France
language French
German
legalStatus ratified treaty
negotiatedBy Jules Favre
Otto von Bismarck
partOf Franco-Prussian War peace settlement
precededBy Preliminary peace of Versailles (February 1871)
Treaty of Versailles (1871 armistice-related preliminaries)
providedFor German occupation of parts of France until indemnity payment
resultedIn creation of the German Empire
signatory French Third Republic
German Empire
signedByRepresentativeOf Adolphe Thiers
Otto von Bismarck
signedIn Frankfurt am Main
signedInCountry German Empire
signedOn 1871-05-10
subjectMatter occupation withdrawal terms
prisoner of war repatriation
territorial cession
war indemnity
warIndemnityAmount 5 billion francs

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Treaty of Frankfurt alsoKnownAs Peace of Frankfurt