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What diplomatic event followed the Napoleonic Wars and reshaped European borders?
Answer
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna (1815) followed the Napoleonic Wars and redrew the map of Europe through diplomatic negotiations.
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The Congress of Vienna created the Concert of Europe, a diplomatic system that maintained peace for nearly a century.
Other options people guess
- Congress of Paris
- Conference of Berlin
- Treaty of London
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