# Congress of Berlin reshapes eastern policy (1878)

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Disraeli represented Britain in negotiations over the Russo-Turkish settlement. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1878 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The congress displayed Britain's continued role in the European balance of power and imperial strategy.

## Why it matters
The congress displayed Britain's continued role in the European balance of power and imperial strategy.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Congress of Berlin reshapes eastern policy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Congress+of+Berlin+reshapes+eastern+policy&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Congress of Berlin reshapes eastern policy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Congress+of+Berlin+reshapes+eastern+policy)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)