Friedrich von Gentz
Friedrich von Gentz | |
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Portrait by Thomas Lawrence, 1818–1819 | |
| Born | May 2, 1764 |
| Died | June 9, 1832 (aged 68) |
| Occupation(s) | Publicist, statesman |
Friedrich von Gentz (2 May 1764 – 9 June 1832) was a Prussian-Austrian diplomat and a writer. With Austrian chancellor Klemens von Metternich he was one of the main forces behind the organisation, management and protocol of the Congress of Vienna.