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The Congress of Vienna (1814-15)

Europe 1815

 

 

Outcome of the Congress of Vienna

Austria

Germanic confederation formed from 39 states which was placed under Austrian rule. Austria also gained territory it had lost. It gained territory in Germany and Italy (Lombardy, Parma, Modena, Tuscany and Venice), Polish province of Galacia, Tirol, Salzburg

Prussia

Gained two fifths of Saxony, parts of Westphalia and the Rhine Province, Thorn, Pomerania, Polish province of Posen

Russia

Gained Finland and most of Poland

Britain

Gained Malta, Cape Colony, South Africa and other colonies. Gained control of the seas

France

Lost all of the territory conquered by Napoleon

Netherlands

House of Orange was given Austrian Netherlands and Dutch Republic to make the Netherlands

Sweden

Gained Norway

Spain

Gained Parma

The Papacy

The papal states were restored

Hanover

Was enlarged and became part of the German Confederation under Austria

Switzerland

Guaranteed its neutrality for its independence

Kingdom of Sardinia 

Was restored and given Piedmont, Nice, Savoy and Genoa

Denmark

Gained Lauenburg

 

N.B. This table does not give a complete picture of the changes made to Europe at the Congress of Vienna. There were many other minor changes made which have not been noted.

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