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.
Aliases (8)
- Congress of Vienna (1814–1815) ×1
- Congress of Vienna era ×1
- Congress of Vienna era European restoration ×1
- Congress of Vienna settlement ×1
- Congress of Vienna territorial reorganization (1814–1815) ×1
- European balance of power system after 1815 ×1
- Final Act of the Congress of Vienna ×1
- Great Powers at the Congress of Vienna ×1
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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international diplomatic conference → peace conference → |
| aim |
containment of France
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creation of a stable balance of power → prevention of future large-scale European wars → restoration of legitimate monarchies → |
| chairperson |
Klemens von Metternich
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| country |
Austrian Empire
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| endDate |
1815-06-09
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| field |
diplomatic history
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international relations → |
| followedBy |
Concert of Europe
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Holy Alliance → Quadruple Alliance (1815) → |
| follows |
First French Empire
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Napoleonic Wars → Treaty of Paris (1814) → |
| hasEffect |
establishment of the Concert of Europe system
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suppression of revolutionary and nationalist movements in Europe → |
| historicalPeriod |
post-Napoleonic era
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| keyFigure |
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
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Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord → Karl August von Hardenberg → Klemens von Metternich → Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh → Tsar Alexander I of Russia → |
| language |
English
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French → German → |
| location |
Vienna
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| namedAfter |
Vienna
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| organizer |
Austrian Empire
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| participant |
Austrian Empire
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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
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| result |
Treaty of Vienna (Final Act of the Congress of Vienna)
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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
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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
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