who was duke metternich and what does he do? (In points)

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(i) Duke Metternich was the Austrian Chancellor.
(ii) He hosted the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to draw up a settlement for Europe which was attended by representatives of the European powers – Britain, Russia, Prussia.
(iii) Metternich said that 'If France sneezes, rest of Europe catches cold' . He opined that the political developments in France were stimulative to other countries of Europe like the French Revolution and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity.

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