Stately quadrille
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The stately quadrille is the name given to set of constantly shifting alliances between the great powers of Europe during the 18th century. The ultimate objective was to maintain the balance of power
The quadrille was a popular dance of the 18th century. Because of its similarity to the way in which Great Powers swapped partners, the term was swiftly applied to describe it.
European alliances in the 1720s
European alliances in the 1740
European alliances in the mid-18th century
Concert of Europe
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The Concert of Europe was a general agreement between the great powers of 19th-century Europe to maintain the European balance of power, political boundaries, and spheres of influence. Never a perfect
Portrait of Prince Metternich by Thomas Lawrence. Prince Metternich, Austrian chancellor and foreign minister, as well as an influential leader in the Concert of Europe
The Declaration of Victory After the Battle of Leipzig by Johann Peter Krafft, 1839. Alexander I of Russia, Francis I of Austria and Frederick William III of Prussia after the Battle of Leipzig, 1813
The Entry of Emperor Francis I into Vienna After the Peace of Paris by Johann Peter Krafft.
Negotiations at the Congress of Vienna