The legacy of Prince Clemens von Metternich (1773–1859), the Austrian foreign minister from 1809 and also chancellor from 1821 until 1848, has been a hotly debated issue among historians for decades.

Many figures in history have spawned an “ism” or an “era.” Clemens von Metternich is one of the few who have had a whole “system” named for them. For more than 30 years after the end of the Napoleonic ...

Klemens von Metternich, the Austrian Empire’s foreign minister from 1809 to 1848, has a bad reputation. Even Henry Kissinger, who famously defended the archconservative Austrian as the brilliant ...

When I am asked who my favorite historical figure is, I cannot help but say Prince Klemens von Metternich. Throughout my life, the majority of the responses I’ve gotten to this have been incredulous.

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