One of the main purposes of the congress of vienna 1814. The congress of vienna timeline timetoast timelines. The congress of vienna, summoned by the four powers who have done most to defeat napoleon britain, russia, prussia, austria, is an attempt to stabilize the map of europe after the upheavals caused by more than twenty years of war. Persuasion through negotiation at the congress of vienna. Congress of vienna, 18141815 free printable history outline. The number of german states was reduced from over 300 to 39. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the congress of vienna 18141815. Robert castlereagh foreign minister of great britain who sought a european balance of power, in which no single state or combination of states would dominate europe, through his work at the congress of vienna. Europe in 1812 the congress of vienna september 1, 1814 june 9, 1815 coin commemorating the opening of the congress of vienna main objectives its job was to undo everything that napoleon had done. V restore as many of the old monarchs as possible who had lost the. Negotiations took place in france from february to april of 1814, in london during june of that year, in vienna from september 1814 to june 1815, and then again in paris from july to november of 1815. The settlement was the mostcomprehensive treaty that. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Unlike many vienna congress books, which only dwell on the diplomatic aspects of the congress.
No war between any of the great powers occurred for the next 40 yearsuntil the outbreak of the crimean warand no major war on the scale of the napoleonic wars took place until the outbreak of world war i a. The congress of vienna, 1 november 1814 8 june 1815. 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. Free powerpoint presentation for world history age of reaction scroll down to select ppt format. After the downfall of napoleon bonaparte, this international conference was called to create a balance among the european powers in such a way so as to prevent future wars and maintain peace and stability on the european continent. The countries that participated in the congress of vienna were. A diet was established under the presidency of austria, to which states were to send delegates. The vienna congress 18141815 that after the fall of napoleon negotiated along came the great powers negotiated settlement on borders of states which napoleon had brought such a great change, the decisions taken at this congress, for a considerable time in europe the political verhoudindingen determined. Legitimate monarchs deposed by napoleon would be restored in the interest of peace and stability.
Persuasion through negotiation at the congress of vienna 1814. Germany results of the congress of vienna britannica. Jan 09, 2009 the great congress of vienna, between sept. Congress of vienna continues to meet informally and concludes 9 days prior to napoleons final defeat at waterloo. It redrew the map of europe which, in broad outline, lasted for more than 65 years.
V reduce france to its old boundariesher frontiers were pushed back to 1792 boundaries. Nov 06, 2018 the powers who signed the treaty concluded at paris on the 30th of may 1814, having assembled at vienna, in pursuance of the 32d article of that act, with the princes and states their allies, to complete the provisions of the said treaty, and to add to them the arrangements rendered necessary by the state in which europe was left at the termination of the last war, being now desirous to. As agreed at the first treaty of paris in 1814, a congress of the great powers of europe met at vienna to settle the future boundaries of the continent. Congress of vienna goals, significance, definition. Vienna congress of 1815 article about vienna congress of. Previously, vladislaus and maximilian had agreed on a habsburgjagiellon mutualsuccession treaty in 1506. Show all questions when the congress of vienna started. Now that you know all about the three goals that metternich had at the congress of vienna, we are going to play a game. The vienna congress created longlasting peace and set the basic rules of multilateral diplomacy and protocol. The congress of vienna september 1, 1814 june 9, 1815 3.
The congress of vienna convened with representatives from england, prussia, russia, austria, france, and several smaller countries. When the great powers of austria, prussia, russia, and great britain met at the congress of vienna in 1814, they wanted to restore the old order after napoleons defeat. Ppt the congress of vienna powerpoint presentation free. Dr meertss paper focuses on how the vienna congress addressed one of the main challenges of any negotiations. Ppt the congress of vienna powerpoint presentation.
All the states of europe were further invited to sign the vienna final act, making it the cornerstone of public law in europe. Congress of vienna powerpoint presentation student handouts. Dr paul meerts discusses persuasion in the context of the vienna congress 18141815, one of the most successful diplomatic events in history. The congress of vienna 1814 1815 this map is part of a series of 24 animated maps showing the history of europe and nations, 18151914. The enlightenment to congress of vienna illustrated. The author of the study, charles webster 18861961, was a young historian serving in an intelligence section of the general staff at the war. Notes congress of vienna congress of vienna notes the. The congress of vienna 18141815 kindle edition by chapman, tim. Reduce france to its old boundaries her frontiers were pushed back to 1790 level. Congress of vienna was first in a series called the congress system.
Jun 11, 1998 the congress of vienna, 18141815 book. Main objectives the intent of the congress was to undo everything that napoleon had done. Congress of vienna simple english wikipedia, the free. Congress of vienna, assembly in 181415 that reorganized europe after the napoleonic wars. The congress of vienna watertown unified school district. The congress aimed to restore the balance of power on the european continent following the napoleonic wars 1803 1815. One of the main purposes of the congress of vienna 18141815. The vienna congress provided the conclusion to the french revolution and the napoleonic wars. The objective of the congress was to provide a longterm peace plan for. Great teaching and study tool for teachers and students. It was held in vienna from november 1, 1814, to june 8, 1815.
The congress of vienna 1815 engraved in 1819 by jean godefrey after jean baptiste isabey in the british museum, london print room j. In preparation for the peace conference that was expected to follow world war i, in the spring of 1917 the british foreign office established a special section responsible for preparing background information for use by british delegates to the conference. The battle of waterloo and the final days of napoleon 1815 quadruple alliance defeated napoleon at the battle of waterloo in belgium congress of vienna achieved its goals and represented an important departure in european affairs kagan et al. Some countries accepted the principle of legitimacy and some did not. The congress met to reconstruct the map of europe and develop a balance of power that would prevent another massive takeover by one country. The congress of vienna, 1 november 18148 june 1815. The congress of vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of europe.
The powers who signed the treaty concluded at paris on the 30th of may 1814, having assembled at vienna, in pursuance of the 32d article of that act, with the princes and states their allies, to complete the provisions of the said treaty, and to add to them the arrangements rendered necessary by the state in which europe was left at the termination of. The congress of vienna 18141815 the congress of vienna was held from september of 1814 to june of 1815. The first congress of vienna was held in 1515, attended by the holy roman emperor, maximilian i, and the jagiellonian brothers, vladislaus ii, king of hungary and king of bohemia, and sigismund i, king of poland and grand duke of lithuania. European monarchs sought to turn back the clock to 1789 and restore europes old regime. The men who, in the nine months from september 1814 to june 1815, redrew the map of europe were diplomats of the old school. In the wake of napoleons defeat, europe is left deeply disorganized after nearly a quarter century of revolution and war.
Critics claim that the congress of vienna in no way accounted for revolution and republicanism, modern ideals that had surfaced a few decades earlier in the french revolution and in a less lurid though still violent way in the. The congress of vienna 1 the congress of vienna 2 the congress of vienna. Spain, excluded from the treaty of paris from 1814 gets to vienna as a second power and without any power to negotiate between others whose diplomatics had established and signed the agreements before hand. All the crowned heads and their representatives are welcome in vienna, with the. Napoleon escapes elba and begins his 100 days of rule. The congress of vienna 1814 1815 the congress of vienna was held from september of 1814 to june of 1815. The congress statesmen desired, above all, a territorial.
Pojer horace greeley hs chappaqua, ny europe in 1812 the congress of vienna september 1, 1814 june 9, 1815 coin commemorating the opening of the congress of vienna main objectives its job was to undo everything that napoleon had done. By the act of confederation, signed 8 june 1815, and supplemented by the final act of vienna, 15 may 1820, a german confederacy was set up to replace the old holy roman empire. The congress of vienna timeline created by mariangely. Discussing the system of vienna for today mark jarrett author of the book the congress of vienna and its legacy 9. Along the negotiation months, the forces reorganized.
From collective security to european catastrophe, 18151914 christopher clark regius professor of history, cambridge university commentary. Many people in the lower classes remained committed to the ideas of. Congress of vienna 1815 article about congress of vienna. The congress of vienna 1814 1815 the map as history. Wiener schlussakte was signed on june 9, 1815 who attended the congress of vienna. This presentation is compatible with high school world historyglobal studies. Publication date 1918 topics congress of vienna 1814 1815 publisher london oxford university press collection robarts. The congress of vienna, 18141815 by webster, charles k. Full text of the congress of vienna, 18141815 see other formats. It comprised 39 states in all, 35 monarchies and 4 free cities. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.