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Metternich has a reputation as the epitome of reactionary conservatism. Historians treat him as the archenemy of progress, a ruthless aristocrat who used his power as the dominant European statesman of the first half of the nineteenth century to stifle liberalism, suppress national independence, and oppose the dreams of social change that inspired the revolutionaries of 1848. Wolfram Siemann paints a fundamentally new image of the man who shaped Europe for over four decades. He reveals Metternich as more modern and his career much more forward-looking than we have ever recognized.

This concise work begins in 1815, marking the end of a tumultuous twenty-five years of near-constant warfare. The Congress of Vienna convened to deliberate the restoration of the old order, where our author notes, they rejected the ideal of nationality, the principle of the rights of peoples, in favor of stability, based on the recognition of the rights of sovereigns and the establishment of a balance of power. This was the essence of the Metternich system, which ultimately crumbled under the weight of the revolutions of 1848. The Crimean War marked a pivotal moment for emerging Italy, ...

Dive into the intriguing life of Klemens von Metternich, a master diplomat who played a crucial role in shaping the Austrian Empire. Metternich, the empires first foreign minister and later chancellor, was a cunning and determined figure who dedicated his life to overthrowing Napoleon and his revolutionary ideals. This 1888 biography by British officer Colonel G. B. Malleson paints a vivid picture of the charismatic Metternich, who used charm and strategy to gain Napoleons trust and buy time for Austria. When the moment was right, a revitalized Austria, leading the Sixth Coalition, took down ...

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