Congress of Vienna

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The Congress of Vienna was an international diplomatic conference held in 1814–1815 that redrew the map of Europe and established a balance-of-power system after the defeat of Napoleon.


Statements (64)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
international diplomatic conference
peace conference
aim containment of France
creation of a stable balance of power
prevention of future large-scale European wars
restoration of legitimate monarchies
chairperson Klemens von Metternich
country Austrian Empire
endDate 1815-06-09
field diplomatic history
international relations
followedBy Concert of Europe
Holy Alliance
Quadruple Alliance (1815)
follows First French Empire
Napoleonic Wars
Treaty of Paris (1814)
hasEffect establishment of the Concert of Europe system
suppression of revolutionary and nationalist movements in Europe
historicalPeriod post-Napoleonic era
keyFigure Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Karl August von Hardenberg
Klemens von Metternich
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
Tsar Alexander I of Russia
language English
French
German
location Vienna
namedAfter Vienna
organizer Austrian Empire
participant Austrian Empire
Denmark
Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Spain
Papal States
Russian Empire
Sweden
Swiss Confederation
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
various German states
partOf European state system
result Treaty of Vienna (Final Act of the Congress of Vienna)
creation of the German Confederation
long period of relative peace in Europe
recognition of Swiss perpetual neutrality
restoration of many pre-revolutionary dynasties
territorial gains for Prussia
territorial gains for Russia in Poland
union of Austrian Netherlands and Dutch Republic into Kingdom of the Netherlands
significantEvent creation of the German Confederation
establishment of balance of power in Europe
establishment of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
recognition of Swiss neutrality
redrawing of the map of Europe
restoration of Bourbon monarchy in France
territorial reorganization of Italy
startDate 1814-09-18

Referenced by (45)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Congress Poland
German Confederation
Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Lombardy–Venetia
createdBy
Foreign relations of the United Kingdom (historical)
Lord Liverpool ministry
Napoleonic era
Russian Partition of Poland
significantEvent
Duchy of Lucca
Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland)
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
establishedBy
Kingdom of Sardinia
Papal States
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
event
Napoleonic Wars
Treaty of Paris (1815)
dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
relatedTo
First Bourbon Restoration
Sovereign Prince of the United Netherlands ("Great Powers at the Congress of Vienna")
recognizedBy
London Conference of 1830–1831
chronologicallyFollows
Treaty of Paris (1815) ("Final Act of the Congress of Vienna")
confirmedAct
Hundred Days
context
Diplomacy
discusses
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
dissolvedBy
Duchy of Warsaw
dissolvedByTreaty
First French Empire ("Congress of Vienna settlement")
endEvent
Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy ("Congress of Vienna era European restoration")
eventParticipatedIn
Bourbon Restoration
foreignPolicyContext
Province of Posen
formedBy
Holy Alliance
foundedAfter
Rhineland ("Congress of Vienna territorial reorganization (1814–1815)")
historicalEvent
Concert of Europe
inceptionEvent
France and Austria
involvedIn
Napoleonic Wars
keyEvent
Treaty of Ghent ("Congress of Vienna era")
negotiatedDuring
Francis I of Austria
notableEvent
House of Hanover
notableEventDuringRule
Ioannis Kapodistrias
participantIn
Alexander I of Russia
participatedIn
Occupation of France (1815–1818) ("European balance of power system after 1815")
partOf
House of Savoy
playedRoleIn
Sovereign Prince of the United Netherlands ("Congress of Vienna (1814–1815)")
relatedEvent
Coalition Wars
successorEvent
Duchy of Parma
treaty
Left Bank of the Rhine
wasReorganizedBy

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