Birth of Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich
Birth of Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Metternich Biography and Timeline
Follow Metternich through 18 dated historical records for Austria.
Metternich, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1773–1848Years on this page
1773
1797
Congress of Rastadt
Appointed Member of Congress of Rastadt
Role range: 1797-1799
1801
Treaty of Luneville
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
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1801-1803
Envoy
Appointed Envoy to Saxony
Role range: 1801-1803
1803
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Prussia
Role range: 1803-1805
1806
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of France
Role range: 1806-1809
1809
Foreign Secretary of Austria
Appointed Foreign Minister
Role range: 1809-1848
1810
Marriage
Influential in secring marriage of Marie Louise to Napoleon
Role range: 1809-1848
1812
Alliance Metternich and Napoleon
Franch agrees to restore the Illyrian Provinces to Austria. Austria agrees to provide an army for Napoleon
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1848
Rule of Illyrian Provinces
Franch agrees to restore the Illyrian Provinces to Austria
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1848
1813
Succession
Created hereditary Prince of the Austrian Empire
Role range: 1809-1848
Alliance Helps and Russia
Helps form an alliance with Russia against France
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1848
Congress of Vienna
Presides over the Congress of Vienna
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1848
1848
Demonstrations
Vienna students & artisans protest
Role range: 1809-1848
Resignation of Metternich
Forced to resign by a Vienna mob
Role range: 1809-1848
Coup
Overthrown during protests in Vienna
Role range: 1809-1848
Exile of Metternich
Seeks exile in London
Role range: 1809-1848
Resignation of Metternich
Overthrown during protests in Vienna
Role range: 1809-1848
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.