!!!Heilige Allianz

Holy Alliance, Tsar Alexander I inspired this memorandum of 
understanding between the monarchs of Austria, Russia and Prussia of 
September 26, 1815; subsequently signed by all Christian powers in 
Europe except Great Britain and the Pope. Its purpose was to increase 
the influence of Christian principles in the political affairs of the 
system of powers that had been restored by the German Wars of 
Liberation. The Holy Alliance was not intended to secure collective 
peace but became Metternich's instrument for defending his European 
order of 1815 and as such was a typical feature of the Restoration 
period. The conflict of interest of the major powers, particularly the 
Greek fight for freedom 1822-1830, put an end to the Holy Alliance.

!Literature
W. Naef, Zur Geschichte der Heiligen Allianz, 1928; M. 
Bourquin, Histoire de la Sainte-Alliance, 1954.


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