The Congress of Vienna — Final Act and Free River Navigation
1815 AD · Transmission: Global
LawEventGermanicBritishFrenchRussian
After Napoleon's defeat, European powers meet in Vienna (1814-15), codifying free international river navigation and founding the Concert of Europe, the first multilateral balance-of-power diplomatic system.
InstitutionCongress of Vienna
Historical regionVienna, Austrian Empire
Primary sourceFinal Act of the Congress of Vienna (June 9, 1815)
Secondary sourceEncyclopaedia Britannica; Oxford Public International Law