Major Participants In The Congress of Vienna
Name: Alexander I
Country He Represents: Russia
Goals: He believes Poland rightfully belongs to Russia. In addition, he would like a peace settlement to give Russia control over Poland. Secondly, he thinks social order should be preserved by getting back Christian principles.
Other Important Information About This Person: He would like to form a Holy Alliance between our great Russia, and Austria and Prussia. This alliance will emphasize "Justice Charity and Peace". If he gets this, he'll be happy.
Name: Lord Castlereagh
Country He Represents: Prussia
Goals: He wants peace for England and he is proposing what he is calling a CONCERT SYSTEM. By this he means a quadruple alliance between England, Russia, Prussia, and Austria. Also doesn't want the Russians to gain too much power.
Other Important Information About This Person: He wants all to work together to determine where conflicts are in Europe and around the world. Then we can work together to crush those conflicts. Hoping that he can prevent Russia from gaining together too much land and he would like to see Italy and Prussia strengthened.
Name: Karl Von Hardenberg
Country He Represents: Prussia
Goals: He was hoping to have the beginnings of some sort of union of all these countries. May have to give up claims to Saxony if Klemens von Metternich of Austria pressures him to. Hopes to get the Rhineland in exchange which is the large white area that borders France. He might join a proposal of Tsar Alexander about some sort of Holy Alliance thing which could probably help to support his claims against Austria.
Other Important Information: He believes that it makes sense that all should work together as one country... Dominated by Prussia, of course. He also wants to keep his eyes on France that way and plans a place to station troops in case the French get out of control again.
Name: Klemens von Metternich
Country He Represents: Austria
Goals: To create a BALANCE OF POWER in Europe. He doesn't want want one country to become too powerful. He believes Austria should be the dominant country.
Other Important Information About This Person: Known as the ARCHITECT OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA, he wants to make sure that territory is EVENLY divided between the main powers. In addition, he wants to make sure that Prussia and Russia, in particular, don't grab too much power. Furthermore, he planned out if by using diplomacy to support the conservative governments in Europe and keep stability, then we can all succeed this main goal. He is one of the best diplomats the world has ever seen which he thinks so. Moreover, he was intrigued by Lord Castlereagh's idea of a Concert System and as well as interested in Hardenberg's German Confederation.
Name: Charles Talleyrand
Country He Represents: France
Goals: His primary goal was to be sure of France not getting its backside handed to it. He is quite sure that using his influence can help to prevent this from happening and possibly even win some advantages for France.
Other Important Information About This Person: He is a FRENCH delegate known as Prince Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand of France. He was representing the restored Bourbon Monarchy which he represents for Louis XVIII. His strategy was that the major powers are going to be deadlocked that of Great Britain and Austria have goals in common, and even Russia and Prussia have goals in common which means that there are two sides, each with two votes for what will happen. A deadlock! If he can use his tiny bit of influence to break ties, and negotiate compromises, then he can figure out what he can obtain for the need of France out of this deal.
Country He Represents: Russia
Goals: He believes Poland rightfully belongs to Russia. In addition, he would like a peace settlement to give Russia control over Poland. Secondly, he thinks social order should be preserved by getting back Christian principles.
Other Important Information About This Person: He would like to form a Holy Alliance between our great Russia, and Austria and Prussia. This alliance will emphasize "Justice Charity and Peace". If he gets this, he'll be happy.
Name: Lord Castlereagh
Country He Represents: Prussia
Goals: He wants peace for England and he is proposing what he is calling a CONCERT SYSTEM. By this he means a quadruple alliance between England, Russia, Prussia, and Austria. Also doesn't want the Russians to gain too much power.
Other Important Information About This Person: He wants all to work together to determine where conflicts are in Europe and around the world. Then we can work together to crush those conflicts. Hoping that he can prevent Russia from gaining together too much land and he would like to see Italy and Prussia strengthened.
Name: Karl Von Hardenberg
Country He Represents: Prussia
Goals: He was hoping to have the beginnings of some sort of union of all these countries. May have to give up claims to Saxony if Klemens von Metternich of Austria pressures him to. Hopes to get the Rhineland in exchange which is the large white area that borders France. He might join a proposal of Tsar Alexander about some sort of Holy Alliance thing which could probably help to support his claims against Austria.
Other Important Information: He believes that it makes sense that all should work together as one country... Dominated by Prussia, of course. He also wants to keep his eyes on France that way and plans a place to station troops in case the French get out of control again.
Name: Klemens von Metternich
Country He Represents: Austria
Goals: To create a BALANCE OF POWER in Europe. He doesn't want want one country to become too powerful. He believes Austria should be the dominant country.
Other Important Information About This Person: Known as the ARCHITECT OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA, he wants to make sure that territory is EVENLY divided between the main powers. In addition, he wants to make sure that Prussia and Russia, in particular, don't grab too much power. Furthermore, he planned out if by using diplomacy to support the conservative governments in Europe and keep stability, then we can all succeed this main goal. He is one of the best diplomats the world has ever seen which he thinks so. Moreover, he was intrigued by Lord Castlereagh's idea of a Concert System and as well as interested in Hardenberg's German Confederation.
Name: Charles Talleyrand
Country He Represents: France
Goals: His primary goal was to be sure of France not getting its backside handed to it. He is quite sure that using his influence can help to prevent this from happening and possibly even win some advantages for France.
Other Important Information About This Person: He is a FRENCH delegate known as Prince Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand of France. He was representing the restored Bourbon Monarchy which he represents for Louis XVIII. His strategy was that the major powers are going to be deadlocked that of Great Britain and Austria have goals in common, and even Russia and Prussia have goals in common which means that there are two sides, each with two votes for what will happen. A deadlock! If he can use his tiny bit of influence to break ties, and negotiate compromises, then he can figure out what he can obtain for the need of France out of this deal.