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The definitive conclusion to more than two decades that followed the French Revolution and fundamentally changed the face of Europe was to be made by the congress convened in Vienna, where, in the autumn of 1814, top politicians and crowned heads from across Europe gathered – including Austrian Emperor Francis I, Russian Tsar Alexander I, Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III, and the representative of the French side, Talleyrand, who pragmatically turned away from Napoleon and offered his services to Bourbon King Louis XVIII. The victors over the 'little Corsican' were now to decide on a new power arrangement on the continent, but Napoleon soon attempted to make a comeback... The author presents a colorful picture of the political life of the time based on memoirs, reports from diplomats, diary entries, and other materials, allowing a glimpse behind the scenes of this, until then, the largest peace congress in history.
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Author: Taraba Luboš
Publication date: April 21, 2020
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Epocha s. r. o.
Genres: Non-fiction literature, Non-fiction literature, Books, History and facts
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 504
ISBN/EAN: 9788075572219