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| From September 1814 to June 1815 representatives of the major European powers convened in Vienna, Austria, to reorganize Europe following the defeat of French emperor Napoleon I. The Congress of Vienna, as this conference became known, was a major event in the history of international relations. Among the notable participants were Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria, seventh from the left, standing, and French diplomat Charles Maurice de Tallyrand-Périgord, sitting, with arm on table. | ||||||
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| Vienna, Congress of; Austria; Vienna; Napoleonic Wars; International Relations | ||||||
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