The Congress of Vienna

The Conservative Backlash to Napoleon and the Revolution

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The Congress of ViennaSeptember 1814-June 1815

Alexander I of Russia Klemens von Metternich of

Austria Lord Castlereagh of Britain Frederick William III of Prussia Charles Talleyrand of France

Main Characters

Legitimacy

Ruling monarchies restored throughout Europe Compensation

Reward those who fought or lost land fighting Napoleon Austria given Dalmation Coast Prussia given the Rhineland Russia given Poland

Balance of Power Arranging the map so that France (nor any other

country) would never be dominant again

Goals

France reduced to 1790 borders Russia gets Poland German Confederation replaces

Confederation of the Rhine Restores Austrian influence in Germany

The Netherlands is re-established

Geographic Changes

Meetings from 1815-1848 to

enforce the ideas of the Congress of Vienna Very CONSERVATIVE Anti-democracy Anti-nationalism

The Quadruple Alliance Alexander’s “Holy Alliance”

The Concert of Europe(The Congress System)