The Congress of ViennaThe Congress of ViennaChapter 23, Section 5Chapter 23, Section 5

MembersMembersFive European “great powers”Five European “great powers”

AustriaAustriaPrussiaPrussiaRussiaRussiaGreat BritainGreat BritainFranceFrance

Representatives of AustriaRepresentatives of Austria Foreign Minister, Prince Foreign Minister, Prince

Klemens von Metternich Klemens von Metternich

Emperor Francis I of Austria Emperor Francis I of Austria

Representatives of PrussiaRepresentatives of Prussia

Karl von Karl von Hardenberg Hardenberg

Wilhelm von Wilhelm von HumboldtHumboldt

King Frederick William King Frederick William III of PrussiaIII of Prussia

Representatives of RussiaRepresentatives of Russia

Czar Alexander I of Czar Alexander I of RussiaRussia

Count Karl NesselrodeCount Karl Nesselrode

Representatives of Great Representatives of Great BritainBritain

Robert Stewart, Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Viscount Castlereagh

Arthur Wellesley, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of 1st Duke of Wellington Wellington

Richard Trench, Richard Trench, 2nd Earl of 2nd Earl of ClancartyClancarty

Representatives of FranceRepresentatives of France Charles Maurice de Charles Maurice de

TalleyrandTalleyrand--PérigordPérigord

GoalsGoalsEstablish lasting peace and stability

in EuropePrevent future French aggressionRestore balance of powerRestore royal families to thrones

Actions TakenActions TakenFormed Kingdom of the NetherlandsCreated German ConfederationRecognized independence of SwitzerlandAdded Genoa to Kingdom of SardiniaRequired France to return territories

conquered by Napoleon but left France a major power

Affirmed principle of legitimacy

LegacyLegacyShort-termShort-term

Conservatives regained control of governments

Triggered revolts in coloniesLong-term

Created an age of peace in EuropeDiminished power of France and

increased power of Britain and PrussiaSparked growth of nationalism

Klemens von Metternich’s efforts Klemens von Metternich’s efforts to establish peace and stabilityto establish peace and stability

Metternich sought to maintain peace between European nations by creating a balance of power among rival countries so no country would be a threat to the others. To guard against revolutions, he set up a series of alliances called the Concert of Europe, which required nations to help one another if a revolution erupted.