In this episode of pplpod, we profile Klemens von Metternich, the Austrian statesman who dominated the continent’s diplomacy for three decades and defined the "Age of Metternich",. From his rise as a "handsome and lovable" student to becoming the conservative "Coachman of Europe," we examine how one man tried to freeze time in the wake of the French Revolution,.

Join us as we discuss:

• The Diplomatic Tightrope: How Metternich navigated the Napoleonic Wars, from arranging Napoleon’s marriage to an Austrian Archduchess to orchestrating the coalition that ultimately defeated the French Emperor,.

• Parties and Power: A look inside the Congress of Vienna, where Metternich redrew the map of Europe and established the "Concert of Europe" amidst a whirlwind of balls and banquets,.

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