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Klemens von Metternich

1773 - 1859

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Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein ( MET-ər-nikh; 15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), known as Klemens von Metternich (German: [ˈkleːmens fɔn ˈmɛtɐniç]) or Prince Metternich, was a German statesman and diplomat in the service of the Austrian Empire. A conservative, Metternich was at the center of the European balance of power known as the Concert of Europe for three decades as Austrian foreign minister from 1809 and chancellor from 1821 until the liberal Revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation. Born into the House of Metternich in 1773 as the son of a diplomat, Metternich received a good education at the universities of Strasbourg and Mainz. Metternich rose through key diplomatic posts, including ambassadorial roles in the Kingdom of Saxony, the Kingdom of Prussia, and especially Napoleonic France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Klemens von Metternich is the 385th most popular politician (down from 217th in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Germany (down from 57th in 2019) and the 25th most popular German Politician.

Klemens von Metternich was a diplomat and politician who served as the Austrian Empire's Foreign Minister from 1809 to 1848. He is most famous for his work in the Congress of Vienna, which he organized with Tsar Alexander I of Russia, King Frederick William III of Prussia, and Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.

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Among politicians, Klemens von Metternich ranks 385 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles IX of France, Charles the Bald, Muawiyah I, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Viktor Yanukovych, and Artaxerxes II of Persia. After him are Raúl Castro, Yitzhak Rabin, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Rudolf Höss, Vyacheslav Molotov, and Peter III of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1773, Klemens von Metternich ranks 2. Before him is Louis Philippe I. After him are Robert Brown, Thomas Young, William Henry Harrison, Friedrich Mohs, Ludwig Tieck, Louis I of Etruria, Luisa of Naples and Sicily, Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Queen of Sardinia, Aimé Bonpland, and Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi. Among people deceased in 1859, Klemens von Metternich ranks 3. Before him are Alexander von Humboldt, and Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet. After him are Alexis de Tocqueville, Oscar I of Sweden, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Wilhelm Grimm, Carl Ritter, Thomas De Quincey, John Vianney, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, and Josip Jelačić.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Klemens von Metternich ranks 98 out of 7,253. Before him are Charles the Bald (823), Nicholas of Cusa (1401), Caspar David Friedrich (1774), Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling (1775), Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers (1758), and Wilhelm Keitel (1882). After him are Karl Jaspers (1883), Rudolf Höss (1901), Peter III of Russia (1728), Charles Bukowski (1920), Heinz Guderian (1888), and Ludwig Feuerbach (1804).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Klemens von Metternich ranks 25. Before him are Martin Bormann (1900), Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050), Clara Zetkin (1857), Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (955), Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845), and Charles the Bald (823). After him are Rudolf Höss (1901), Peter III of Russia (1728), Gerhard Schröder (1944), Rudolf I of Germany (1218), Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893), and William the Silent (1533).

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