Voting Station

Klemens Von Metternich

Please vote to return to collections.

Diplomat

The Resume

    (May 15, 1773-June 11, 1859)
    Austrian Foreign Minister (1809-1848)
    Leading ambassador at the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815)
    Uncompromising reactionary against liberal governmental reform

Why he might be annoying:

    He was an infamous womanizer, and married three times.
    He was regarded as a manipulator and liar.
    He had more power over Austria's foreign policy than even the Emperor.
    He was pro-Napoleon during the years the 'Little General' was successfully conquering Europe.
    He sought to return Europe to rule by monarchy, and put down all democratic reform.
    Seeing education as a dangerous spreader of liberal ideas, he censored what professors could teach.
    He tried to squash the Greek rebellion against Turkish rule.

Why he might not be annoying:

    A type of wine is named after him.
    He truly believed that representative democracies were dangerous and tyrannical.
    He advocated balancing the European powers so that none was overly dominating.
    He turned against Napoleon after realizing peace with him was impossible.
    He lost his power during the Austrian Revolution of 1848, when he was forced to resign.

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 99 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 96 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 109 Votes: 63.30% Annoying