Richard Klemens von Metternich
Richard Klemens Prince of Metternich-Winneburg (born January 7, 1829 in Vienna ; † March 1, 1895 ibid) was an Austrian diplomat from the von Metternich family .
biography
Metternich was the son of the Austrian State Chancellor Klemens Wenzel Prince von Metternich and Marie Antonia Freiin von Leykam . In 1856 he married his niece Pauline Countess Sándor , daughter of his half-sister Léontine von Metternich.
In 1855 he became secretary of the legation at the Austrian embassy in Paris, and in 1856 Austrian envoy and plenipotentiary minister at the Saxon court in Dresden. In 1861 became a hereditary member of the manor house of the Austrian Imperial Council .
From November 14, 1859 to December 13, 1871 Metternich was ambassador in Paris, where he was at the court of Napoleon III. played an important role in society with his wife Pauline. There he tried in vain to draw France to Austria's side in the German War .
He was committed to the establishment of the First International Art Exhibition in Vienna .
In retirement he gave up his father's estate.
progeny
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Richard and Pauline von Metternich had three children:
- Sophie Princess von Metternich-Winneburg (1857–1941)
- Antoinette Pascalina Countess Metternich Sándor-von Winneburg (1862–1890)
- Klementina Marie Countess Metternich Sándor-von Winneburg (1870–1963)
Since he had no sons from his marriage, the title of prince passed to his half-brother Paul von Metternich after his death.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Metternich, Richard Clemens Lothar Fürst . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 18th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1868, pp. 62–64 ( digitized version ).
- R. Lorenz: Metternich-Winneburg Richard Klemens Prince. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 250.
- Hans-Ulrich Wehler : German history of society. Vol. 2: From the reform era to the industrial and political German double revolution 1815–1845 / 49. CH Beck, Munich, 1989, ISBN 3-406-32262-X .
- Thomas Nipperdey: German History 1866-1918. Power state before democracy. CH Beck, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-406-34801-7 .
- Thomas Nipperdey : German History 1800–1866. Citizen world and strong state. Munich, 1998 ISBN 3-406-44038-X .
Web links
- Entry on Richard Klemens von Metternich in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander von Hübner (envoy) |
Austrian / Austria-Hungarian ambassador to France 1859–1871 |
Rudolf Apponyi from Nagy-Appony |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Metternich, Richard Klemens von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Metternich-Winneburg, Richard Klemens Fürst von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1829 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1895 |
| Place of death | Vienna |