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THE RESTORATION OF THE ANCIENT REGIME
was a return to
the political system of the Ancien Régime
was imposed by the victorious European powers
Prussia
Russia
Austria
Great Britain
after Napoleon's defeat in 1815
Congress of Vienna
measures:
Europe's borders were changed
The European powers support any monarch
who was threatened
by revolution
any attempt to limit
his or her power
Absolute monarchies were reinstated
European alliances:
to enforce the agreements
at the Congress of Vienna
to assist any absolute monarch
who was threatened by revolution
The Holy Alliance
countries:
Russia
Prussia
Austria
The monarchs promised to support each other
However, this alliance did not play an important part in international relations
The Quadruple Alliance
countries:
Austria
Prussia
Russia
Great Britain
Their main objective
was to hold regular meetings
in order to resolve Europe's problems
Europe in 1815
The four main powers that had defeated Napoleon
benefited from the new map of Europe:
Russia
was given Finland
part of the Ottoman Empire (Bessarabia)
part of Poland
It became the main power on the continent
Prussia
was given the Rhineland
part of Saxony
part of Poland
but it was divided into two
Austria
was given Lombardy-Venetia (the north of Italy)
part of Poland
Dalmatia
the Tyrol
The United Kingdom
was given control of the Mediterranean Sea
Malta
the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
through a series of strategic possessions
Ionian Islands
Other important changes:
Belgium and the United Provinces (Holland)
were united to form the Kingdom of the Netherlands
the German Confederation
was formed from 39 German states
They were dominated by Austria and Prussia
where the Confederation's parliament was located
Italy
divided into seven states
Sweden
was given Norway
which had previously been controlled by Denmark
France
was reduced in size to its 1791 borders
