| − | Klemens von Metternich is considered to be the most important diplomat of his time. He was also a statesman and played a large role in the negotiations prior to the Congress of Vienna. | + | Klemens von Metternich, an Austrian nobleman, is 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 is also remembered today as an author and theorist in the area of military science. |