Treaty of Nerchinsk sets early Amur boundaryAug 27, 1689Labels: Treaty of, Argun River, Stanovoy RangeBritannicaWikipedia
Treaty of Kyakhta reaffirms border and trade rulesJun 25, 1728Labels: Treaty of, Kyakhta, Russo QingBritannicaWikipedia
Muravyov-Amursky appointed governor-general of Eastern SiberiaSep 5, 1847Labels: Nikolay Muravyov, Eastern Siberia, Governor GeneralWikipedia
Nevelskoy’s Amur Expedition begins Far East reconnaissanceJan 1, 1848Labels: Gennady Nevelskoy, Amur Expedition, Lower AmurJHG PaperWikipedia
Nevelskoy founds Nikolayevsk-on-Amur at the Amur estuaryAug 13, 1850Labels: Nikolayevsk on, Nevelskoy, Amur estuaryWikipediaWikipedia
Treaty of Aigun shifts the border to the Amur RiverMay 28, 1858Labels: Treaty of, Amur River, Russo QingBritannicaWikipedia
Treaty of Tianjin opens new diplomatic leverage for RussiaJun 1, 1858Labels: Treaty of, Second Opium, Foreign powersWikipedia
Treaty of Aigun ratified, formalizing Russian gainsJul 20, 1858Labels: Aigun Ratification, Qing court, Russian governmentWikipedia DE
Vladivostok founded as a Russian military outpostJul 2, 1860Labels: Vladivostok, Golden Horn, Russian navyWikipediaVladivostok Hist
Convention of Peking confirms Aigun and cedes Ussuri–sea territoryNov 14, 1860Labels: Convention of, Ussuri Region, PrimoryeBritannicaWikipedia
Vladivostok becomes an official port, boosting trade and settlementJan 1, 1862Labels: Vladivostok Port, Port status, Pacific tradeVladivostok Hist
Amur annexations leave a lasting modern border outcomeDec 31, 1862Labels: Amur Annexations, Modern border, Aigun PekingBritannicaBritannicaWikipedia