The Congress of Vienna
What was the Congress of Vienna?
The Congress of Vienna was an international conference that was called in order to remake Europe after the down-fall of Napoleon.
What are the Countries that took part in the Congress?
• Great Britain
• Austria
• Prussia
• Russia
• France
What were the main intentions?
● They wanted to divided Europe among the winners.● To create buffer states, that would stop any French
expansion.● Create a balance of power that would preserve peace.● To restore back absolutism● To abolish liberalism.
What were the territories that they divided among the winners?
- Austria: parts of Germany and Italy (Lombardy, Venice, Parma, Modena and Tuscany)
- Russia: Finland, Poland and Besarabia
- Prussia: Parts of Germany (Saxony, Westphalia and Rhine Province)
- Piedmont: Savoy
- The Netherlands: Belgium
- Great Britain: Naval bases (control of seas) and Hanover
What were the main ideas that the Congress of Vienna wanted to restore?
The main ideas were Absolutism and Divine Right