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Members Five European “great powers” Austria Prussia Russia Great Britain France
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The Congress of ViennaThe Congress of ViennaChapter 23, Section 5Chapter 23, Section 5
MembersMembersFive European “great powers”Five European “great powers”
AustriaAustriaPrussiaPrussiaRussiaRussiaGreat BritainGreat BritainFranceFrance
Representatives of AustriaRepresentatives of Austria Foreign Minister, Prince Foreign Minister, Prince
Klemens von Metternich Klemens von Metternich
Emperor Francis I of Austria Emperor Francis I of Austria
Representatives of PrussiaRepresentatives of Prussia
Karl von Karl von Hardenberg Hardenberg
Wilhelm von Wilhelm von HumboldtHumboldt
King Frederick William King Frederick William III of PrussiaIII of Prussia
Representatives of RussiaRepresentatives of Russia
Czar Alexander I of Czar Alexander I of RussiaRussia
Count Karl NesselrodeCount Karl Nesselrode
Representatives of Great Representatives of Great BritainBritain
Robert Stewart, Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Viscount Castlereagh
Arthur Wellesley, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of 1st Duke of Wellington Wellington
Richard Trench, Richard Trench, 2nd Earl of 2nd Earl of ClancartyClancarty
Representatives of FranceRepresentatives of France Charles Maurice de Charles Maurice de
TalleyrandTalleyrand--PérigordPérigord
GoalsGoalsEstablish lasting peace and stability
in EuropePrevent future French aggressionRestore balance of powerRestore royal families to thrones
Actions TakenActions TakenFormed Kingdom of the NetherlandsCreated German ConfederationRecognized independence of SwitzerlandAdded Genoa to Kingdom of SardiniaRequired France to return territories
conquered by Napoleon but left France a major power
Affirmed principle of legitimacy
LegacyLegacyShort-termShort-term
Conservatives regained control of governments
Triggered revolts in coloniesLong-term
Created an age of peace in EuropeDiminished power of France and
increased power of Britain and PrussiaSparked growth of nationalism
Klemens von Metternich’s efforts Klemens von Metternich’s efforts to establish peace and stabilityto establish peace and stability
Metternich sought to maintain peace between European nations by creating a balance of power among rival countries so no country would be a threat to the others. To guard against revolutions, he set up a series of alliances called the Concert of Europe, which required nations to help one another if a revolution erupted.