Dashed left edge = started before October 1808 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond October 1808
Events in October 1808 1
1808Congress of ErfurtNapoleon and Alexander I renew their allianceNapoleon met Tsar Alexander I of Russia at Erfurt to reaffirm the Tilsit alliance and secure Russian support while France remained committed in Spain. The congress was also a lavish diplomatic spectacle attended by German princes and leading cultural figures.