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Treaty of Pressburg

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Political Atlas. "Treaty of Pressburg." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://political.interactiveatlas.org/documents/treaty-of-pressburg.

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Political Atlas. (n.d.). Treaty of Pressburg. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://political.interactiveatlas.org/documents/treaty-of-pressburg

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@misc{politicalatlas-treaty-of-pressburg,
  author = {Political Atlas},
  title = {Treaty of Pressburg},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://political.interactiveatlas.org/documents/treaty-of-pressburg},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Treaty of Pressburg, signed by the Austrian Empire and the First French Empire on 26 December 1805, ended the War of the Third Coalition on terms set after Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz. Austria ceded Venetia, Istria and Dalmatia to the French aligned Kingdom of Italy, ceded Tyrol and Vorarlberg to Bavaria, ceded scattered Swabian holdings to Wurttemberg and Baden, paid an indemnity of 40 million francs, and recognized the newly assumed kingly titles of the Electors of Bavaria and Wurttemberg. That recognition foreshadowed the end of the Holy Roman Empire; Francis II renounced the imperial title within the following year.

Facts

Year

1805 1

Key Provision

Austria ceded Venetia, Istria and Dalmatia to the Kingdom of Italy, and ceded Tyrol and Vorarlberg to Bavaria. 1

Key Provision

Austria paid France an indemnity of 40 million francs. 1

Key Provision

Austria was compensated with the Electorate of Salzburg, and its elector received the Duchy of Wurzburg in exchange. 1

Key Provision

Francis II recognized the kingly titles the Electors of Bavaria and Wurttemberg had assumed, a step that foreshadowed the end of the Holy Roman Empire. 1

Dates

Signed

1805-12-26 1

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