Congress of Vienna Timeline

(Begins after Napoleon surrendered to the allied powers of Europe in Paris after 150,000 troops were marched in to the city)

1814, May: The first Treaty of Paris is signed by England, Prussia and Russia; restored the Bourbon line to the throne of France and reduced it to its former size (pre-1792).

1814, September: The Congress of Vienna convened with representatives from England, Prussia, Russia, Austria, France, and several smaller countries; The congress met to reconstruct the map of Europe and develop a balance of power that would prevent another massive take-over by one country.

1815, March 1st: Napoleon landed in Southern France with an army of 1000 men hoping to take the allies by surprise and regain control of France; In Vienna, the representatives stopped fighting over which country received more land and banded together to form a powerful army

1815, March 13th: Napoleon reached Paris and defeated the army of Louis XVIII, declared himself emperor; began his 100 day reign of France

1815, June 8: Final act of Congress of Vienna signed, ending the summit with a reconstructed Europe and a plan for a balance of power

1815, June 18: Battle of Waterloo, Belgium; Germans, Dutchmen and English defeated Napoleon's strengthened army due to Napoleon's unfortunate medical condition; ended Napoleon's final reign of France

1821, May 21: Napoleon died on St. Helena, a small, English-owned island in the South Pacific