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Congress of Vienna

American  

noun

  1. an international conference (1814–15) held at Vienna after Napoleon's banishment to Elba, with Metternich as the dominant figure, aimed at territorial resettlement and restoration to power of the crowned heads of Europe.


Congress of Vienna British  

noun

  1. the European conference held at Vienna from 1814–15 to settle the territorial problems left by the Napoleonic Wars

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Switzerland nation has not fought in an international war since 1815, when it adopted neutrality at the Congress of Vienna which ended the French Revolutionary Wars.

From Reuters • May 15, 2022

Switzerland was granted "eternal neutrality" at the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

From BBC • May 6, 2022

The participants in the Congress of Vienna believed that the return of the former monarchs would stabilize political relations among the nations.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Despite their efforts to undo the French Revolution, the leaders at the Congress of Vienna could not turn back the clock.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

On the wall hung a large colored print, representing the Congress of Vienna and all the kings and emperors.

From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

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