See Also: Schwarzenberg, Felix, prince zu(encyclopedia)
Schwarzenberg Castle(tourism)
Felix the Cat(dictionary)
d'Herelle, Felix(medicine)
Felix (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Wankel, Felix(encyclopedia)
Frankfurter, Felix(encyclopedia)
Bloch, Felix(encyclopedia)
Candela, Felix(encyclopedia)
Mendelssohn, Felix(dictionary)

Schwarzenberg, Felix, prince zu (sh)




born Oct. 2, 1800, Krummau, Bohemia, Austrian Habsburg domain
died April 5, 1852, Vienna, Austria

Austrian statesman who restored the Habsburg empire as a European power.

Entering the diplomatic service, he became a protege of Prince Klemens von Metternich and served in several Austrian embassies. In the Revolutions of 1848, he helped Joseph Radetzky defeat rebel forces in Italy. As prime minister and foreign minister of Austria (1848-52), he secured the replacement of Emperor Ferdinand by Francis Joseph. He reestablished order in Austria with a new constitution that transformed the Habsburg empire into a unitary, centralized state. He also imposed the Punctation of Olmutz on Prussia.