Friedrich von Gentz

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Friedrich von Gentz was a prominent Prussian-Austrian diplomat, political writer, and conservative publicist known for his influential role in European politics during the Napoleonic era and the Congress of Vienna.

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instanceOf conservative intellectual
diplomat
human
political writer
publicist
birthDate 1764-05-02
birthPlace Breslau
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
citizenship Austrian Empire
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
deathDate 1832-06-09
deathPlace Austrian Empire
Vienna
educatedAt University of Königsberg
employer Austrian State Chancellery
Klemens von Metternich
Prussian government
familyName Gentz
gender male
givenName Friedrich
influencedBy Edmund Burke
Immanuel Kant
knownFor conservative political journalism
defense of the European balance of power
influential role at the Congress of Vienna
opposition to the French Revolution
languageOfWorkOrName German
movement conservatism
name Friedrich von Gentz
notableWork Fragmente aus der neuesten Geschichte des politischen Gleichgewichts in Europa
Über den Unterschied der Prinzipien der amerikanischen und der französischen Revolution
Über den Ursprung und Charakter des Krieges gegen die Französische Revolution
occupation diplomat
political writer
publicist
translator
participantIn Congress of Vienna
Napoleonic Wars diplomacy
linked to: Napoleonic Wars
politicalAlignment anti-revolutionary
conservative
positionHeld councillor in the Prussian General Directory
privy councillor in Austria
secretary of the Congress of Vienna
studiedUnder Immanuel Kant
workLocation Berlin
Vienna
wroteAbout European balance of power
French Revolution
international law

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