He was named in honour of prince clemens wenceslaus of saxony, the archbishopelector of trier and. Ap euroideologies and revolutions age of metternich 18151850. The congress of vienna met in 18141815 after napoleons defeat to create a blueprint for a peaceful and stable europe. Klemmens and charlesmaurice played crucial roles at the congress. Metternichs political confession of faith free essay example. Metternich faithfully served the habsburg empire for 47 years as its envoy in saxony, ambassador to paris, and finally foreign minister kissinger.
He noted that at the age of twenty a deep and longcontinued research in the holy books made me an atheist after the fashion of dalembert and lalande, or a christian after that of chateaubriand. The chief characteristics of this age are the onset of the industrial revolution, an intensification of social problems brought on by economic cycles of boom and bust, an increasingly mobile population, more demands for popular. He had a vision for austria and for europe as a means of protecting austrian interests. Richard klemens josef lothar hermann, 2nd prince of metternichwinneburg zu beilstein german. Conservatism we shall rely a great deal upon count metternichs views see metternichs confession of faith. Metternich wrote political confession of faith which he addressed to russian tsar alexander i as a secret memorandum in 1820. The autobiography, 17731815 1st edition pbk thus by metternich isbn.
Metternich was foreign minister for austria from 1809 until 1848. Out of print in english since the 1970s, ravenhall books has published a welcomed new edition of metternichs autobiography in an inexpensive paperback edition. Strategist and visionary, by wolfram siemann, translated by daniel steuer belknap press, 928 pp. Here are the basic facts of metternich s life taken from the book. The chief characteristics of this age are the onset of the industrial revolution, an intensification of social problems brought on by economic cycles of boom and bust, an increasingly mobile population, more. Based on three separate biographical extracts from metternichs nachgelassenen and originally edited by metternichs son, metternichs memoirs were not truly memoirs, but, like many socalled memoirs of the era, a collection of. Apr 07, 2010 metternichs conservative beliefs regarded revolution, liberalism and nationalism as forms of presumption need to rely on past governments the revolutionary spirit couldeasily hide itself under the veil of patriotism 5. Klemens wenzel nepomuk lothar, prince of metternichwinneburg zu beilstein 15 may 1773 11 june 1859 was an austrian diplomat who was at the center of european affairs for four decades as the austrian empires foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation. Biographie eines seltsamen doppelgestirns by walther tritsch. He was an enemy of change, despised by republicans and feared by radicals. Nov 25, 2015 metternich faithfully served the habsburg empire for 47 years as its envoy in saxony, ambassador to paris, and finally foreign minister kissinger. From the congress of vienna to the revolution of 1848 count clement yon metternich, the austrian chancellor, dominated the politics of europe. This is a deeply researched and unwittingly stupid book. Throughout this period, he selfrighteously followed a conservative ideology, attempting to ensure stability and the balance of power on the continent.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. He was also a major figure in european diplomacy overall. Metternichs memoirs were published posthumously 188084, as was his correspondence 1899. As political master of the austrian empire, he was the architect of an alliance system among the european powers after napoleons defeat a system which tried to undo the damage to traditional dynastic politics wroght by the french revolution. Owing to the focus on his career rather than his personal story, the details of his early life have often gone unanalyzed in the context of his later views, despite the. Habsburg holy alliance holy roman emperor holy roman empire imperial italian italy j. The congress was held to agree on a plan for europe politically and territorially sarmiento, 2008. The son of a count of the holy roman empire and a countess of austria, metternich became an influential austrian politician and diplomat. Throughout prince metternichs glittering and successful career he sought to free europe from the forces unleashed by the french revolution. European congress system when different powerful countries would could come together and discuss peace in a diplomatic manor f, gb, r, p, a concert of europe. These conservative policies dominated the german confederation. Metternich was a confident leader who put little faith in popular opinion or sentiment because he believed that the common man was too fickle in his loyalties and too inept to understand the. From the time of napoleon to the late 1840s, he was a force to be reckoned with.
He is thought of as one of the most important diplomats of all time. Start studying ap euroideologies and revolutions age of metternich 18151850. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Metternich the passionate diplomat by barbara cartland. While a student in strasbourg metternich witnessed revolutionary excesses, to which he later credited his extreme conservatism and hatred of political. The emperor of austria asked metternich to make a political confession of faith to be sent to alexander i of russia. A closet admirer of the french emperor, metternich was concerned to show himself as the man who had outwitted napoleon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Metternich was foreign minister of the austrian empire from 18091848, which made napoleon i and the congress of vienna of 1815 two of the many highlights of his career. Mar 25, 2014 the congress of vienna met in 18141815 after napoleons defeat to create a blueprint for a peaceful and stable europe.
Metternich was a long time member of the government of the hapsburg empire of austriaforeign minister from 1809 and chancellor chief minister from 18211848. Throughout this period, he selfrighteously followed a conservative ideology, attempting to ensure stability and. Ap euroideologies and revolutions age of metternich. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Metternich, the great powers and the eastern question author. Metternichs conservative beliefs regarded revolution, liberalism and nationalism as forms of presumption need to rely on past governments the revolutionary spirit couldeasily hide itself under the veil of patriotism 5. Klemens wenzel nepomuk lothar, prince of metternichwinneburg zu beilstein 15 may 1773 11 june 1859 was an austrian diplomat who was at the center of european affairs for four decades as the austrian empires foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation life and career. Biography, metternich was an extremely intelligent man who turned his conservative beliefs into international policy.
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