Political Balance After the Congres of Vienna

Metternich, Castlereagh, Hardenberg, Talleyrand and Tsar Alexander I were all in agreement that the future security of Europe would be promised if, and only if, all five major powers were considered approximately equal, and no one power could overthrow the others. Not only was this was distribution of power extremely beneficial, it was also very effective. The period of time between 1814 and 1815 is considered one of the best examples of a balance of power in all of Europe.