1. The Congress of Vienna

2. Members of the Congress
Prince von Metternich – Foreign Minister of
the Austrian Empire
Talleyrand – Foreign Minister of France
Lord Castlereagh – British Minister
Czar Alexander I - Russia

3. 1815 – The Congress of Vienna
Why was a major political meeting needed in
Europe, 1815?
Redraw the map of Europe
Balance the powers of Europe
Reestablish legitimacy – the right of royal
families to rule the nations of Europe
Provide compensation, or payment to those
who helped defeat Napoleon