Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And DreamSeason 1, Episode 3

1814. Napoleon Bonaparte had lost his empire and his throne. That Autumn, Europe's most powerful men travelled to Vienna for the ultimate summit meeting - to rebuild the Europe Napoleon had almost brought to its knees. But the Congress of Vienna wasn't all diplomacy - it turned into the biggest party the continent had ever seen. But while the Habsburg Emperor hosted the Congress and its wild parties, this European summit was dominated and orchestrated by his right hand man - Prince Klemens von Metternich. After Metternich's triumph at the Congress of Vienna, we visit his palaces and tell how he spent a career dominating Europe by crushing any and all opposition from Vienna.

Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 17 January 2024, 01:00. This episode was initially placed on Wednesday 31 August 2022.