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| − | Klemens von Metternich, | + | Klemens von Metternich, a [[Austria]]n nobleman, was considered by many to be the most important diplomat of all time. He played a large role in the treaties of Tordesillas and Utrecht, was important in convening the Congress of Vienna, and refused to make peace with [[Prussia]] on the terms offered by [[Otto von Bismarck]]. He was also remembered today as a author and theorist in the area of military science. |
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Klemens von Metternich, a Austrian nobleman, was considered by many to be the most important diplomat of all time. He played a large role in the treaties of Tordesillas and Utrecht, was important in convening the Congress of Vienna, and refused to make peace with Prussia on the terms offered by Otto von Bismarck. He was also remembered today as a author and theorist in the area of military science.