and the treaty of Paris was signed. At the Congress of Vienna the following representatives were present: First‚ for Britain‚ Castlereagh‚ then the Duke of Wellington after Castlereigh’s return to England; Tsar Alexander I from Russia‚ Prince Metternich‚ Austria; Wilhelm von Humboldt‚ Prussia and Charles Talleyrand from France. The Congress of Vienna attempted to ensure a balance of power in Europe. Due to the fact that it was impossible to simply reconstruct the European map for various reasons
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INSTITUTE OF ART STUDIES‚ Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Stela Borisova Tasheva SEMIOTICS OF ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS DETAILED SUMMARY of a PhD Thesis in the field of "Theory and History of Architecture" Code 02 17 01 Scientific Advisor: Dr. Arch. Dobrina Zheleva -Martins Reviewers: Professor Dr. Hristo Kaftandjiev Dr. Arch. Georgii Stanishev SOFIA 2012 The PhD thesis was discussed and proposed for defense proceedings on 6th March‚ 2012‚ after enlarged meeting of sector "Architecture"
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Napoleon‚ European rulers wanted to restore the old order. Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia met at the Congress of Vienna. They met to arrange a final peace settlement. The most influential leader was the Austrian foreign minister‚ Metternich. He wanted the royal families to be restored to their positions of power. They also wanted to keep any one country from dominating Europe. They gave new territories to Prussia and Austria. To keep the balance of power‚ the countries agreed to
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Mua Rồi Nước literally translates to “water puppet dance”. The origins of traditional water puppetry are contested1; the earliest reference to Water Puppetry in Vietnam was found at two inscriptions at the Long Doi Son Pagoda2 that describe the popular tale of The Legend of the Restored Sword3. Traditional performances contained twenty-thirty scenes from a possible repertoire of one hundred and thirty four. Performances today are shorter4 (Foley‚ 2001‚ p. 136). As the name implies‚ the theatre performance
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Similarities 1-4 Division of Each Country 1 The Leading States 1-2 iii. Involvement of Napoleon III 2-3 iv. Failed Revolutions 3 v. Nationalism 3-4 Chapter 3: Differences 4-6 i. Leaders 4 ii. Context of Unification 4-5 iii. Great Powers 5 iv. Unitary vs. Federal States 5 v. The Goal of Each Nation 5-6 Chapter 4: Conclusion 6 Chapter 1: Introduction Both Italy and Germany became unified in the mid to late 1800s after years of unrest
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united Germany but all failed and Germany remained divided. WHY DID THEY FAIL- LINE OF ARGUMENT – FACTORS Austria opposition Prince Metternich (Austrian Minister) was strongly opposed to German nationalism and was a major obstacle to the unification of Germany‚ as Austria was one of the leading German states and Austria held the Presidency of the Bund. Metternich was a conservative and therefore strongly opposed to liberal ideas. The Austrians were keen to keep a ‘lid’ on nationalist sentiment
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CLAUDIA’S STORY : Green Pyjamas Summary Claudia’s parents have been quarrelling a lot. Finaly‚ her father goes off to to live with Granny. Granny is Claudia’s grandmother. Claudia goes over to spend time with her father but is afraid to upset her mother. She learns his father has a girlfriend called Stella. Claudia meets her at Christmas and is furious with her father for staging that meeting. Claudia’s father moves in with Stella. Claudia ignores her all the time. She feels disloyal to her mumas
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After the defeat of Napoleon‚ at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815‚ Europe had become engulfed in a war of political ideology pitting conservatism versus liberalism. Conservatism was a more traditionalist view held by leaders‚ like Metternich‚ and were for a more subservient populace to the authority. Conservatives further believed the government should be held by the elite class and were strongly against liberal demands for civil liberties. Liberals were a product of the enlightenment which swept over
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"defeated" France. Mercurial French statesman Talleyrand‚ priest‚ revolutionary‚ official under Napoleon‚ and in all regards a powerful representative of the French nation‚ was given a serious role at the Congress. Austrian minister Prince Clemens von Metternich played the key role in Vienna. His conservative (perhaps reactionary) actions and views made him the dominant European continental spokesmen of post-French Revolutionary conservatism. Irishman and British parliamentary figure Edmund Burke was the
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Alexander I Alexander I of Russia was born December 23‚ 1777 and died December 1‚ 1825. He served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and Ruler of Poland from 1815 to 1825‚ as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland. Soon after his birth on December 23‚ 1777‚ Alexander was taken from his father‚ Paul I of Russia‚ by his grandmother‚ Catherine the Great‚ who greatly disliked Paul and did not want him to have any influence on the education of Alex. Both sides
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