The Synthesis of "Metternich"

An overview of the 1815 Congress of Vienna, where European leaders redrew the map to create lasting peace after the Napoleonic Wars.

Discover the Austrian Empire (1804-1867), the multinational power born from the Habsburg realms that shaped 19th-century European politics.

A multi-faceted European conflict from 1740-1748, sparked by Maria Theresa's ascension to the Habsburg throne and Prussia's rise to power.

A conflict that engulfed Europe over Maria Theresa's right to the Habsburg throne, reshaping alliances and the balance of power on the continent.

An overview of the Battle of Austerlitz (1805), one of Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest tactical victories, which reshaped the map of Europe.

A concise overview of the 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War, a pivotal conflict that led to the unification of Germany and reshaped European politics.

An overview of the 1648 treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War and established the modern concept of the nation-state.

An overview of Otto von Bismarck, the influential Prussian statesman who unified Germany and became its first chancellor, shaping European politics.

An overview of Otto von Bismarck, the political mastermind who unified Germany in the 19th century through strategic warfare and diplomacy.

An overview of the German Empire (1871-1918), from its unification under Bismarck to its rise as a world power and its eventual collapse after WWI.