The Congress of Vienna
Members of the Congress Prince von Metternich – Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire Talleyrand – Foreign Minister of France Lord Castlereagh – British Minister Czar Alexander I - Russia
1815 – The Congress of Vienna Why was a major political meeting needed in Europe, 1815? Redraw the map of Europe Balance the powers of Europe Reestablish legitimacy – the right of royal families to rule the nations of Europe Provide compensation, or payment to those who helped defeat Napoleon