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=The Congress of Vienna =

The Congress of Vienna was a series of meetings held from September, 1814 to June 1815. The purpose of these meetings was to settle several issues that came from the French Revolutionary War. The objective resulted in the redrawing of the continents political map. This was needed to establish the boundaries of France, the duchy of Warsaw, the Netherlands, and the states of the Rhine. The Congress of Vienna was the first of a series of meetings that was known as the concert of Europe. The concert of Europe was an attempt to make a peacefull balance of power in Europe. The Vienna congress would decide how Europe would be ruled after the imminent defet of the French emperor and Napolean. The settlements occured during the congress of Vienna are known for helping avoid any wide European conflict for 100 years. Many of the important decisions were made by representatives of the victorious Quadruple Alliance. This included Austria, Prussia, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Although the congress of Vienna is known as a congress it did not function like a normal congress would have. It never met in [|plenary session], which is used in conferences to define the part of the congress when all members of all party attend. Unlike most congresses, most discussions happened in an informal face-to-face meeting between the great powers. The Vienna congress brought back many Kings and Princes who had their power stripped from Napolean or by opposing forces.The restored rulers included the monarchs of Spain and what is now southern Italy and the rulers of several states in Germany and northern Italy.The congress also ratified several ongoing conquests. The United Kingdom retained controll of several colonies that they had seized during the fighting. Russia won most of Poland while Austria and Prussia seized controlled the remaining parts of Poland. The Congress of Vienna made an attempt to limit the power of France by placing powerfull contries at its borders. For Example Prussia gained German rerritories that bordered eastern France, and Austria gained major provinces in northern Italy. Many years after the congress of Vienna was harshly critisized by democratic and nationalistic sentiments. For a video see this website.Video of The Congress of Vienna

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