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- 1. an international conference held 1814–15 to agree the settlement of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. The guiding principle of the settlement was the restoration and strengthening of hereditary and sometimes despotic rulers; the result was a political stability that lasted for three or four decades.
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May 22, 2024 · Congress of Vienna, assembly in 1814–15 that reorganized Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. It began in September 1814, five months after Napoleon I ’s first abdication and completed its “Final Act” in June 1815, shortly before the Waterloo campaign and the final defeat of Napoleon.
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The Congress of Vienna [a] of 1814–1815 was a series of international diplomatic meetings to discuss and agree upon a possible new layout of the European political and constitutional order after the downfall of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. [1] Participants were representatives of all European powers and other stakeholders.
Sep 9, 2014 · The Congress of Vienna in 1815 was a peace conference of the Great Powers to reorganise Europe after the defeat of Napoleon. It aimed to create a stable and cooperative system of states based on the balance of power and diplomatic negotiations.
6 days ago · A brief overview of the 1814–15 diplomatic conference that redrew the map of Europe after Napoleon's defeat. Learn about the main terms, participants, and outcomes of the Vienna settlement.
The Congress of Vienna was a diplomatic conference in 1814-1815 that redrew the map of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. It established a balance of power among the major powers and suppressed revolutionary movements.
May 21, 2018 · The Congress of Vienna was a diplomatic conference in 1814-1815 to reorganize Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. It established a balance of power, a German Confederation, and a Holy Alliance, and discussed the Jewish question in Germany.
