Treaty of Bremen (Just a Bit Different)

The Treaty of Bremen was a diplomatic agreement between the powers of the against France (the, the , the , and the ) and the. The treaty was signed on 6 April 1804 in the Holy Roman city of Bremen, following the French defeat in the, and defined the terms in which the territory of France would be divided among the four powers. The result was the Great Fracture, in which all land that had been part of France was expropriated and turned into territory of other nations and dependent kingdoms and duchies.

Results of the Treaty
The treaty divided the land of France as follows: The treaty mandated that the Confederation of Aquitaine collectively pay 230 million Francs in reparations to each of the four empires and kingdoms, immediately putting the region's economy into a rut. The treaty also included strictly defined trade laws that applied to the country, which dictated that it could only undergo trade with the powers of the Coalition, making it a de facto dependent state on the four countries.
 * The, the official continuation of the French Empire, was established, with its borders defined by the Loire, Allier and Rhone rivers. Its capital was established in the western city of Bordeaux.
 * The area west of the Seine and north of the border of the Confederation, including the former capital of, went to the United Kingdom. This region became known as.
 * The island of Corsica and the land southeast of the rivers Rhone and Sainette were ceded to the Kingdom of Italy.
 * The remaining territory went to the Holy Roman Empire, which incorporated it as the and the.
 * The Russian Empire received no European land; instead, Russia acquired full control of the.

The Russian acceptance of the Louisiana Territory was originally viewed as foolish; the land was considered indefensible against the, and as Europe was the main battleground of the western world at that time. However, this decision led to by far the most advantage out of all other terms of the Treaty, giving Russia the prevalence in North America it sought.