Congress of Vienna

American

noun

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

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

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Switzerland was internationally recognised in 1815 when the country was granted "eternal neutrality" at the Congress of Vienna, during a period of war and upheaval in Europe.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Who attended the Congress of Vienna, and what was its purpose?

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

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

His picture of the Congress of Vienna is unsurpassed in historical literature.

From German Problems and Personalities by Charles Saroléa

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