Historedia
Person

Klemens von Metternich

Events
5
Episodes
11
Years
1813–1848

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Klemens von Metternich, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Austria declares war on France and joins the Sixth Coalition

    1813

    Role: Austrian diplomat and statesman

    1. February 1813 · AustriaAustria Moves to Armed Neutrality

      Austria ended its alliance with France in February 1813, shifting to armed neutrality following the failed Russian campaign.

    2. 18-20 October 1813 · LeipzigBattle of Nations and Metternich's Reward

      Metternich witnessed the decisive Battle of Leipzig in October 1813 and was rewarded with the rank of prince.

    3. November 1813 · FrankfurtFrankfurt Proposals Offered to Napoleon

      Metternich offered Napoleon peace terms in November 1813, which were rejected, leading to continued war.

  2. Austria, Britain and France form a secret defensive alliance against Prussia and Russia

    1815

    Role: Austrian Signatory

    1. 3 January 1815 · ViennaSigning of the Secret Treaty

      Talleyrand, Metternich, and Castlereagh signed a secret defensive treaty in Vienna on 3 January 1815.

  3. Final Act of the Congress of Vienna signed

    1815

    Role: Chairman of the Congress

    1. 1815 · ViennaEstablishment of Congress Poland

      Congress Poland was established as a semi-autonomous state in personal union with the Russian Empire, created from the Duchy of Warsaw.

    2. 8 June 1815 · ViennaCreation of the German Confederation

      The German Confederation was established by the 9th Act of the Congress of Vienna on 8 June 1815, replacing the Holy Roman Empire.

    3. 9 June 1815 · ViennaSigning of the Final Act

      The Final Act of the Congress of Vienna was signed on 9 June 1815 in Vienna, nine days before the Battle of Waterloo.

  4. Congress of Troppau convenes the powers of Russia, Austria and Prussia

    1820

    Role: Austrian Foreign Minister

    1. 20 October 1820 · TroppauConvening of the Congress

      The Congress met in Troppau in October 1820 to discuss means of suppressing the revolution in Naples.

    2. 19 November 1820 · TroppauSigning of the Troppau Protocol

      The powers signed a protocol asserting that revolutionary states were excluded from the European Alliance.

  5. Metternich resigns as State Chancellor and Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire

    1836–1848

    Role: State Chancellor and Foreign Minister

    1. 1836-1840 · ViennaInternal Power Struggles

      Metternich faced internal opposition, losing allies and being forced to share power, leading to government paralysis.

    2. 1848 · Austrian EmpireResignation forced by the Revolutions of 1848

      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.

Sources

  1. Klemens von Metternich Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. Austrian Empire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
  4. Congress of Vienna Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  5. Congress of Troppau Wikipedia, revision of 2025-01-22