Klemens Wenzel von Metternich

The Age of Metternich refers to the period of European politics in between the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 and the Revolutions of 1848. After the Congress of Vienna, the European powers collectively agreed to maintain the balance of power. This partially consisted of helping to suppress any internal strife that occurred in any European Empire. This period was marked by spectacular success in putting down popular uprisings. engraving of Metternich, scanned from 19th century book This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... engraving of Metternich, scanned from 19th century book This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Combatants France Prussia Allied army: -United Kingdom -United Netherlands -Hannover -Nassau -Brunswick Commanders Napoléon Bonaparte Michel Ney Duke of Wellington Gebhard von Blücher Strength 73,000 67,000 Allies 60,000 Prussian (48,000 engaged by about 18:00) Casualties 25,000 dead or wounded 22,000 dead... The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a revolutionary wave which erupted in Sicily and then, further triggered by the revolutions of 1848 in France, soon spread to the rest of Europe and as far afield as... The Congress of Vienna by Jean-Baptiste Isabey, 1819. ... Balance of power in international relations is a central concept in realist theory. ...

The "Age of Metternich" gets its name from the Austrian statesman, Prince Klemens Metternich, who dominated Austrian politics during the era and best exemplified the reactionary attitude of the age. Image:Metternich. ... Reactionary (or reactionist) is a political epithet, generally used as a pejorative, originally applied in the context of the French Revolution to counter-revolutionaries who wished to restore the real or imagined conditions of the monarchical Ancien Régime. ...

The Age of Metternich came to a dramatic close when the desire for self-determination finally boiled over in the Revolutions of 1848, when rebellions occurred in almost every major European city. Besides France (where the uprisings succeeded in overthrowing the government), the European powers were generally successful in suppressing the uprising, however the governments also had to make important concessions (which included the dismissal of Metternich himself) which would lead to the rise of nationalism and the Unification of Germany and Italy, as well as the slow decline of the old Habsburg-dominated Austrian Empire. Eugène Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, symbolising French nationalism during the July Revolution. ... The German Empire of 1871. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Anthem: Volkshymne (Peoples Anthem) Capital Vienna Language(s) German Religion Roman Catholic Government Monarchy History  - Established 1804  - Disestablished 1867 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown of the Austrian Emperor The Austrian Empire (German: ) was an empire centred on what is modern day Austria that officially lasted from 1804...

See also

• Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
• Congress of Vienna
• Napoleon III
• Concert of Europe

Image:Metternich. ... The Congress of Vienna by Jean-Baptiste Isabey, 1819. ... Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the French puppet state, the Kingdom of Holland. ... The Concert of Europe describes the broad cooperation between Europes great powers after 1815. ...

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