Birth of Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich15 May 1773
Birth of Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich
Historical person
Metternich Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Metternich, based on 18 World History Database records associated with Austria.
18 records1773–184816 events8 places
Chronological biography
1773
1797
Congress of Rastadt1797
Appointed Member of Congress of Rastadt
1801
Envoy1801
Appointed Envoy to Saxony
Treaty of Luneville9 February 1801
Austria makes peace with France. The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire. Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor
1803
Ambassador1803
Appointed Ambassador of Prussia
1806
Ambassador1806
Appointed Ambassador of France
1809
Foreign Secretary of Austria1809
Appointed Foreign Minister
1810
Marriage1810
Influential in secring marriage of Marie Louise to Napoleon
1812
Alliance Metternich and Napoleon16 March 1812
Franch agrees to restore the Illyrian Provinces to Austria. Austria agrees to provide an army for Napoleon
Rule of Illyrian Provinces16 March 1812
Franch agrees to restore the Illyrian Provinces to Austria
1813
Alliance Helps and Russia1813
Helps form an alliance with Russia against France
Congress of Vienna1813
Presides over the Congress of Vienna
Succession1813
Created hereditary Prince of the Austrian Empire
1848
Demonstrations13 March 1848
Vienna students & artisans protest
Resignation of Metternich13 March 1848
Forced to resign by a Vienna mob
Coup15 March 1848
Overthrown during protests in Vienna
Exile of Metternich15 March 1848
Seeks exile in London
Resignation of Metternich15 March 1848
Overthrown during protests in Vienna
Titles and roles
Prince · Prince · Ambassador of Austria · Prince · Envoy · Prince · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Prince · Member of Congress
Record provenance
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