Treaty of Aranjuez (1801) facts for kids
| Treaty between Spain and France. | |
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Talleyrand; a versatile and subtle diplomatist, the Treaty was one part of a complex series of interlocking agreements
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| Context | Confirmation of the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso; Spain agrees to transfer Spanish Louisiana to France for territories in Italy. |
| Signed | 21 March 1801 |
| Location | Aranjuez |
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The Treaty of Aranjuez (1801) was signed on 21 March 1801 by France and Spain. It confirmed the terms of the secret Third Treaty of San Ildefonso dated 1 October 1800. That treaty said Spain would give its North American colony of Spanish Louisiana for territories in Tuscany.
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Louis I of Etruria, younger son of Ferdinand of Parma, and son-in-law of Charles IV of Spain
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The Presidi (top) and the Principality of Piombino (below) in orange.
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