Question

why was the treaty of vienna drawn up in 1815

Answer 1

1. The diplomats of the European powers who had together defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draft a settlement for Europe.
2. These representatives from Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria outlined the Treaty of Vienna in 1815 with an aim to invalidate the changes that had happened during the Napoleonic wars in Europe.
3. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been overthrown during the French Revolution, was re-established to power, and the territories that were captured under Napoleon were handed over by France.
4. A number of states were built on the borders of France to put an end to the French expansion in future.
5. Hence the kingdom of the Netherlands, that comprised Belgium, was founded in the north and Genoa was merged with Piedmont in the south.
6. Prussia was set out with new terrains in western frontiers, whereas Austria dominated northern Italy.
7. A section of Poland was given to Russia in the east and Prussia was given a part of Saxony. But the German federation of 39 states established by Napoleon was not collapsed.
8. The main objective of the treaty was to bring back the monarchies that were defeated by Napoleon and to form a new conventional society in Europe.