Russia view on Austria during the Congress.

The Congress of Vienna was an important factor in the balance of power in Europe. During this conference we were able to obtain more land, which will make us more powerful. Of all the good that happened during this conference to Russia, our enemy was able to increase their power too. Austria was able to gain control of the Italian city-states and had the German federation be controlled by Austria. Metternich was able to gain power for his country just like our delegate did. Austria joined the Holy Alliance as we did. The Holy Alliance made sure that no revolutionary idea’s entered our nation.

Russia view of Britain at Congress of Vienna

Before the Congress of Vienna Britain and Russia became allies in order to stop Napoleon from expanding the French empire. However, at the Congress of Vienna the two sides did not like each other at all. Russia's main ambitions for the congress were too gain lands in the Duchy of Warsaw and to expand their borders further west. Britain who was concerned about balance of power, feared that the Russians would become to powerful and possess to much land. Therefore, the British objected to Russian efforts to gain land. This made the Russians angry and made the British and Russians dislike each other.

Russia On the Congress of Vienna

We feel that the Congress of Vienna was an absolutely vital and conducive in helping keep the peace throughout the many countries of Europe. We have been kept in isolation in so long from the Western world. We wanted to branch out and explore new territories, expand into new and uncharted land, and ultimately adapt to the new cultures, reforms, and policies that have been rapidly spreading throughout Europe. Because we are so far east, we are isolated from most of the current events that are taking place every day. This Congress of Vienna has helped us gain new territory, we have taken part in controlling new lands, and now we have finally extended our influence westward. We finally now have an effective and extensive control over Finland and the entire kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy. This is exactly what we wanted since we definitely wanted to extend much of our influence westward, and what better, the kingdom of Poland. We now have exceeded our own personal limits. We can intervene in certain affairs and we can also experience new cultures, along with extending our own influence amongst surrounding countries. The peace will now hopefully be kept throughout the countries of Europe since France has been deprived of the many lands it had taken during its treacherous revolution. Overall, we are happy with the outcome of the Congress of Vienna and hope to extend more of our influence westward. 

RUSSIA'S IMPACT

Hobbes on Russia

Thomas Hobbes would look at Russia and a smile would appear on his face. Hobbes would think Russia being ruled by the czar was a phenomenal idea. Hobbes also believed that people are inherently selfish and should be ruled by a monarch. Since Russia is ruled by a monarchy, Thomas would believe this is an idea society.

Impact of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

The Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution brought on a prosperous time in Russian History. Catherine the Great who was renowned by western philosophers came to the throne in 1762. She was a well educated and good looking women who believed in the absolute monarchy as the best form of government. She ruled Russia with an enlightened manner and sought out to improve laws and legislation. After a major revolt by Serfs in 1773, Catherine put total control in the nobility to control the peasants. The enlightened thinking of Catherine also resulted in a campaign of expansion and imperialism. Russia took a large slice of Poland in three different partitions of the withering country. During the time of Catherine the great, Russia was westernized intellectually which fit the already westernized armies that Peter the great had established prior to the reign of Catherine.

Political Changes

The first ruler or Prince of Moscow was Alexander Nevsky. The Prince of Moscow was the absolute ruler of Russia and was called an autocrat. In 1840 when Ivan III was ruler, he felt that he was the supreme ruler, instead of the previously acknowledged Khan. Ivan's son Ivan IV "Ivan the Terrible" was the first ruler to give himself the title of tsar which is Slavic for Caesar. Ivan fought many wars and gained a lot of territory. After his death, there was confusion and struggle for power. Ivan's grandnephew, Michael Romanov was the new tsar. After a few more tsar's Peter the Great took over and made important reforms involving militarism and westernization.