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Clemens Wenzel Lothar Metternich
1773 – 1859
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryKlemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein, known as Klemens von Metternich or Prince Metternich, was a German statesman and diplomat in the service of the Austrian Empire. Metternich was at the center of the European balance of power known as the Concert of Europe for three decades as Austrian foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821 until the Revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 15, 1773
Koblenz
Date of death
June 11, 1859
Vienna
Citizenship
Holy Roman Empire · Austrian Empire
Occupations & fields
diplomatpoliticianwriter
Awards & honours
Knight of the Order of the Holy SpiritKnight of the Order of Saint MichaelKnight of the Order of the Golden FleeceOrder of the Black EaglePour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderOrder of Saint Anna, 1st class
- Field and occupation
- rakouský diplomat
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