HIST 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Klemens Von Metternich, Congress Of Vienna, History Of Europe
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[ludwig van beethoven, wellington"s victory, or, the battle of vitoria (1813). : the congress of vienna. Peace of paris, 30 may 1814: lenient treatment of france by allies (gb. Britain: but europe"s statesmen had to create new order and stability for europe through the congress of vienna. Congress of vienna met sept. 1814-june 1815; principle players: alexander i of russia, Klemens von metternich of austria, castlereagh and wellington of gb, karl von hardenburg of. Main objective: to maintain peace and prevent revolution. Specific objectives: to restore legitimacy (bourbons to france, spain and kingdom of the two. Austria and prussia); recreated the semi-independent polish state called the dutchy of warsaw the congress of vienna created a nominally independent kingdom of. Finland to russia, norway to sweden; cape colony, tobago and ceylon to gb. Britain was confirmed in possession of the imperial territories that was gained by the. French, held on to cape colonies: tobago and ceylon.