Treaty of Kyakhta and the formalization of Russo–Chinese trade and border (1727–1760)

1. Treaty of Nerchinsk sets an initial border

   Aug 27, 1689Labels: Treaty of

   • Britannica
   • Nerchinsk

2. Peter the Great dispatches Sava Vladislavich

   Oct 23, 1725Labels: Peter the, Sava Vladislavich

   • Kyakhta
   • Vladislavich

3. Vladislavich reaches Beijing and begins talks

   Nov 1, 1726Labels: Sava Vladislavich, Tulishen

   • Kyakhta
   • Britannica

4. Treaty of Kyakhta formalizes border and trade rules

   Aug 23, 1727Labels: Treaty of

   • Britannica
   • Kyakhta

5. Treaty of Bura drafted to organize border marking

   Aug 31, 1727Labels: Treaty of

   • Kyakhta
   • Vladislavich

6. Border demarcation begins at Kyakhta

   Sep 1, 1727Labels: Kyakhta demarcation

   • Kyakhta
   • Britannica

7. Kyakhta and Maimaicheng develop as twin trading towns

   Oct 1, 1727Labels: Kyakhta, Maimaicheng

   • KyakhtaTrade
   • Kyakhta

8. First state caravan trade begins under treaty rules

   Dec 1, 1727Labels: State caravans

   • KyakhtaTrade
   • Britannica

9. Qing embassies visit Russia to reinforce relations

   Jan 1, 1731Labels: Qing embassies

   • Britannica
   • QingDynasty

10. Kyakhta trade expands as tea demand grows

    Jan 1, 1750Labels: Kyakhta trade

    • KyakhtaTrade
    • Britannica

11. Last treaty-era state caravan marks an endpoint

    Jan 1, 1760Labels: Last state

    • KyakhtaTrade

12. Treaty framework endures as basis of frontier order

    Dec 31, 1760Labels: Treaty framework

    • Britannica
    • Kyakhta