This was the beginning of the Congress of Vienna, where the anti-Napoleonic coalition of Allies carved up Europe. This book begins almost two years earlier with Napoleon's retreat from Moscow ...

This bold debut from Guardian columnist Nwanevu calls for a major overhaul of American democracy. Looking to ancient Athens as the supposed forerunner of today’s system, Nwanevu Continue reading ...

The Congress of Vienna, begun in September 1814 and concluded in June 1815, was unique, an unprecedented Pan-European conference that laid the foundations for the post-Napoleonic age. It was also ...

Delegates to Vienna were entertained at night with lavish balls, and the image above is from a French cartoon showing Russia, Prussia, and Austria dancing to the bidding of Castlereagh ...

with Napoleon staying at the Schönbrunn Palace in 1805 and 1809. Metternich was a consummate European politician - the Congress of Vienna was his brainchild and hosting it in his own residence ...

Napoleon's last adventure may have stirred ... The peace born of the Congress of Vienna, guaranteed by a holy alliance of great powers defending the principle of keeping dynasties in place ...

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There were also highlights in the past. In particular, the experience of the Congress of Vienna after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte was a watershed in international relations. Its bicentenary in ...

Munro Price reviews Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna by Adam Zamoyski The Congress of Vienna was one of the most important events in modern history. After the ...