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The Congress of Vienna (1814-15)
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  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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