The Congress of Vienna took place during the eight months between November 1814 through June 1815 Vienna, Austria. The representatives of the four "great powers" were:
The goal of this new European order was collective security and stability. Prince Klemens Von Metternich of Austria, who was by far the most influential of the representatives, had his own set of goals at the Congress of Vienna. He had three goals:
All of the nations on the continent of Europe had cooperated to control political affairs and agreed upon settlements which each country would be content with. Thus, the Congress of Vienna temporarily created a time of peace on Europe. The five great powers agreed to come to one another's aid in time of need. It was not until nearly 40 years later that Britain and France joined together to fight and defeat Russia in the Crimean War.
Brautigam, Jeffrey, Ph.D. "Post-Napoleonic Era." Education.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2013.
Krieger, Larry S., Kenneth Neill, and Edward Reynolds. McDougal Littell Modern World History - Patterns Of Interaction - California Edition. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
Muntone, Stephanie. "The Congress of Vienna." Education.com. McGraw-Hill, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
- Lord Castlereagh of Great Britain
- Czar Alexander I of Russia
- Baron Hardenberg of Prussia
- Prince Klemens Von Metternich of Austria
- Prince Charles Talleyrand of France
The goal of this new European order was collective security and stability. Prince Klemens Von Metternich of Austria, who was by far the most influential of the representatives, had his own set of goals at the Congress of Vienna. He had three goals:
- Prevent future aggression from France by surrounding France with strong countries.
- Restore a balance of power to ensure that no country could pose as a threat.
- Restore Europe's royal families to their former thrones.
All of the nations on the continent of Europe had cooperated to control political affairs and agreed upon settlements which each country would be content with. Thus, the Congress of Vienna temporarily created a time of peace on Europe. The five great powers agreed to come to one another's aid in time of need. It was not until nearly 40 years later that Britain and France joined together to fight and defeat Russia in the Crimean War.
Brautigam, Jeffrey, Ph.D. "Post-Napoleonic Era." Education.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2013.
Krieger, Larry S., Kenneth Neill, and Edward Reynolds. McDougal Littell Modern World History - Patterns Of Interaction - California Edition. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
Muntone, Stephanie. "The Congress of Vienna." Education.com. McGraw-Hill, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.