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THE RESTORATION OF ABSOLUTISM - Coggle Diagram
THE RESTORATION OF ABSOLUTISM
THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA
napoleon defeat in 1814
victorious countries met at the congress of vienna
until 1815
the powers that led and conditioned the Congress
great absolute monarchies of Prussia
Three main objectives were proposed.
restore absolutism
new name
legitimism
create an alliance (Holy Alliance)
restore the boundaries on the map of Europe
THE LIMITS OF RESTORATION
powers that defeated Napoleon tried to restore the situation to how it was before the French Revolution
shown to be an illusion
new scenario marked by liberal ideas had strengthened after 1789
revolutionary experience represented a point of no return
Napoleon’s successes throughout Europe helped spread liberal ideals
equality before the law among subjects of absolute monarchies
Napoleon’s occupation of large territories
national identity of people
bourgeoisie in Europe’s cities became aware of their political marginalisation
instruments
Napoleon’s Civil Code
survived
Louis XVIII
French Charter in 1814
ordered by the Congress of Vienna
THE NEW MAP OF EUROPE
maintain a territorial balance between the great powers
considered the rights of the ruling dynasties and the interests of the great powers
decisions had important consequences on European politics in the 19th century
France’s pre-Revolution
Norway was ceded to Sweden
rest of the Italian territory
Holy Empire was replaced by the German Confederation
Two new kingdoms
Piedmont-Sardinia
was in northwest Italy
Nice and Savoy
Netherlands
Catholic Netherlands
United Provinces
Eastern Europe was divided between Austria, Russia and Prussia
led to the partition of Poland.
