Resignation forced by the Revolutions of 1848
- When
- 1848
- Where
- Austrian Empire
The Revolutions of 1848 forced Metternich's resignation, ending his tenure as chancellor and his three decades at the center of the Concert of Europe.
Metternich had been Austrian foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821, and held the post of Chancellor of State from 1821 until 1848 under both Francis I and Ferdinand I. The Revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation, ending the period in which he had been at the center of the European balance of power known as the Concert of Europe for three decades and his scrutiny as the foremost conservative statesman in Europe.
Sources
- Klemens von Metternich Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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