Prince Von Metternich
was an Austrian Aristocrat born on the 18th May 1773 at Cob Lenz in Rhineland
in Prussia
where his father was an Austrian ambassador. It was from this place that he
witnessed the events of the French revolution. He completed his studies in 1788
at Strasburg University
and was appointed an Austrian ambassador in France in 1807.
In 1809, he became a minister of foreign affairs and 1821;
he was made the chancellor of Austria
which he attained for over 40 years. He dominated European affairs as a pilot of
peace. The period between 1815 -1848, was referred to as “Metternich era” and
the system he used during this period was called “Metternich system”
METHOODS USED BY
METTERNICH TO CONTROL EUROPEAN AFFAIRS: