Holy Alliance
Americannoun
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a league formed by the principal sovereigns of Europe in 1815 with the professed object of promoting Christian brotherhood but the practical object of repressing democratic revolutions and institutions. The English and Turkish rulers and Pope Pius VII did not join the league.
noun
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a document advocating government according to Christian principles that was signed in 1815 by the rulers of Russia, Prussia, and Austria
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the informal alliance that resulted from this agreement
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At conferences in 1820 and 1821, the Holy Alliance declared their right to intervene in rebellions that threatened to unseat European monarchs.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
After reports of a Turkish massacre of Greeks were publicized in Europe, the Holy Alliance demanded that Turkey grant Greek independence.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
As noted earlier, not only was he a staunch supporter of the Holy Alliance, but he formed the world’s first modern secret police force, The Third Section.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Recent events in the League have shown a marked analogy to the fate of the idealistic Holy Alliance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Napoleon's return from Elba; the new German Confederation; battles of Ligny and Waterloo; end of Napoleon's rule; second Peace of Paris; the "Holy Alliance."
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard
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