It is what allowed the great powers of Europe to maintain a degree of peace from the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 until the catastrophe of 1914. But once the coalition of Russia, Austria, Britain and Prussia defeated him, they were able to reach agreement at the Congress of Vienna, because they did recognize one another’s right to exist. In the early 19th century, the world’s fate rested in the hands of five powers — Russia, Britain, Austria, Prussia, and France — two of them vast empires.
Author: RT
Published at: 2025-10-14 21:55:51
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