# Episode 134: By Gentler Means

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Podcast: [The Age of Napoleon Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-age-of-napoleon-podcast-1117878)
Published: 2026-02-17T02:42:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3405

## Resource

Napoleon's search for a new wife eventually led to Vienna, where the new Austrian Foreign Minister, Klemens von Metternich, was preparing to take Austria in a new direction on the world stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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