Name of Object:

Klemens Wenzel Lother of Metternich-Winneburg (1773–1859)

Location:

Vienna, Austria

Holding Institution:

Austrian National Library

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Date of Object:

1st half of the 19th century

Inventory Number:

PORT_00122836_01

Description:

Klemens Wenzel Lothar of Metternich was the leading diplomat at the Congress of Vienna (1815) who organized the balance of power between the European states. The core of Metternich's policy was supporting Austrian hegemony in Italy and preventing Russian hegemony in Germany. In the German Confederation, there existed an equilibrium between Austria and Prussian influences. Metternich's so-called "balance of power" politics ensured peace in Central Europe for a generation.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

PORT_00122836_01

Citation of this web page:

"Klemens Wenzel Lother of Metternich-Winneburg (1773–1859)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;at;5;en

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