But Metternich, like Kissinger, later made his name and career as chief diplomat of a Great Power, the Austrian Empire in Metternich’s case.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/opinion/editorial/guest-column-as-heinz-and-henry-kissinger-brought-germany-redemption/article_18fcecf0-90b4-11ee-9b38-e38662896e74.html

Its three constituent nations were hammered together at Versailles from the remnants of the Austrian Empire, but eventually went their separate ways after the rule of communism ended in 1991.

Source: https://original.antiwar.com/david_stockman/2023/11/28/how-american-neocons-wrecked-the-middle-east-and-ukrain/