European congress system when different powerful countries would could come together and discuss peace in a diplomatic manor f, gb, r, p, a concert of europe. Mar 25, 2014 the congress of vienna met in 18141815 after napoleons defeat to create a blueprint for a peaceful and stable europe. Biographie eines seltsamen doppelgestirns by walther tritsch. The chief characteristics of this age are the onset of the industrial revolution, an intensification of social problems brought on by economic cycles of boom and bust, an increasingly mobile population, more. Ap euroideologies and revolutions age of metternich. Metternich faithfully served the habsburg empire for 47 years as its envoy in saxony, ambassador to paris, and finally foreign minister kissinger. From the time of napoleon to the late 1840s, he was a force to be reckoned with. Nov 25, 2015 metternich faithfully served the habsburg empire for 47 years as its envoy in saxony, ambassador to paris, and finally foreign minister kissinger.
The congress of vienna met in 18141815 after napoleons defeat to create a blueprint for a peaceful and stable europe. He was an enemy of change, despised by republicans and feared by radicals. Based on three separate biographical extracts from metternichs nachgelassenen and originally edited by metternichs son, metternichs memoirs were not truly memoirs, but, like many socalled memoirs of the era, a collection of. Metternich, the great powers and the eastern question author. This also came at a time when there were similar revolutions, led by liberals in parts of spain, italy and germany. Metternich wrote political confession of faith which he addressed to russian tsar alexander i as a secret memorandum in 1820. He was named in honour of prince clemens wenceslaus of saxony, the archbishopelector of trier and. These conservative policies dominated the german confederation.
Strategist and visionary, by wolfram siemann, translated by daniel steuer belknap press, 928 pp. He had a vision for austria and for europe as a means of protecting austrian interests. Throughout prince metternichs glittering and successful career he sought to free europe from the forces unleashed by the french revolution. Metternichs political confession of faith free essay example. He noted that at the age of twenty a deep and longcontinued research in the holy books made me an atheist after the fashion of dalembert and lalande, or a christian after that of chateaubriand. The emperor of austria asked metternich to make a political confession of faith to be sent to alexander i of russia. Throughout this period, he selfrighteously followed a conservative ideology, attempting to ensure stability and the balance of power on the continent. Metternichs conservative beliefs regarded revolution, liberalism and nationalism as forms of presumption need to rely on past governments the revolutionary spirit couldeasily hide itself under the veil of patriotism 5. Metternich was a long time member of the government of the hapsburg empire of austriaforeign minister from 1809 and chancellor chief minister from 18211848. A closet admirer of the french emperor, metternich was concerned to show himself as the man who had outwitted napoleon. He is thought of as one of the most important diplomats of all time. Conservatism we shall rely a great deal upon count metternichs views see metternichs confession of faith. The 33 years after the end of the napoleonic wars are called in austriaand to some extent in all of europethe age of metternich. Klemens wenzel nepomuk lothar, prince of metternichwinneburg zu beilstein 15 may 1773 11 june 1859 was an austrian diplomat who was at the center of european affairs for four decades as the austrian empires foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation life and career.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Metternichs memoirs were published posthumously 188084, as was his correspondence 1899. The son of a count of the holy roman empire and a countess of austria, metternich became an influential austrian politician and diplomat. While a student in strasbourg metternich witnessed revolutionary excesses, to which he later credited his extreme conservatism and hatred of political. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Klemens wenzel nepomuk lothar, prince of metternichwinneburg zu beilstein 15 may 1773 11 june 1859 was an austrian diplomat who was at the center of european affairs for four decades as the austrian empires foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation. Metternich was a confident leader who put little faith in popular opinion or sentiment because he believed that the common man was too fickle in his loyalties and too inept to understand the. Biography, metternich was an extremely intelligent man who turned his conservative beliefs into international policy. The congress was held to agree on a plan for europe politically and territorially sarmiento, 2008. The autobiography, 17731815 1st edition pbk thus by metternich isbn. From the congress of vienna to the revolution of 1848 count clement yon metternich, the austrian chancellor, dominated the politics of europe.
This is a deeply researched and unwittingly stupid book. Metternich was foreign minister for austria from 1809 until 1848. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Habsburg holy alliance holy roman emperor holy roman empire imperial italian italy j. Apr 07, 2010 metternichs conservative beliefs regarded revolution, liberalism and nationalism as forms of presumption need to rely on past governments the revolutionary spirit couldeasily hide itself under the veil of patriotism 5. Metternich the passionate diplomat by barbara cartland. Throughout this period, he selfrighteously followed a conservative ideology, attempting to ensure stability and.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Start studying ap euroideologies and revolutions age of metternich 18151850. As political master of the austrian empire, he was the architect of an alliance system among the european powers after napoleons defeat a system which tried to undo the damage to traditional dynastic politics wroght by the french revolution. Metternich was foreign minister of the austrian empire from 18091848, which made napoleon i and the congress of vienna of 1815 two of the many highlights of his career. Out of print in english since the 1970s, ravenhall books has published a welcomed new edition of metternichs autobiography in an inexpensive paperback edition. Here are the basic facts of metternich s life taken from the book. He was also a major figure in european diplomacy overall. Richard klemens josef lothar hermann, 2nd prince of metternichwinneburg zu beilstein german.
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