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  1. Jun 6, 2021 · Prince Eugen of Savoy — 12 Facts About One of the 18th Century's Most Remarkable Military Leaders - MilitaryHistoryNow.com. 6 June, 2021. Austria’s Eugene of Savoy was one of the most influential military leaders of his era, inspiring generations of generals to come after him. (Image source: WikiMedia Commons)

  2. Sep 15, 2023 · A Prince’s Early Struggles. Eugene was born in the bustling heart of Paris in 1663, cradled within the walls of the opulent House of Savoy. His birthright promised him privilege and power, yet ...

  3. In the summer of 1717, Prince Eugene of Savoy moved to crush the final bastion of his Ottoman Turk enemies—Belgrade. “Either I will take Belgrade, or the Turks will take me,” he said. By Ludwig Heinrich Dyck

  4. Nov 29, 2023 · (Portrait of Eugene, Prince of Savoy by Jacob van Schuppen from 1718; photo courtesy of the Rijksmuseum) Eugene’s parents were the Count and Countess of Soissons of the House of Savoy-Carignan. Being born into 17th-century Paris aristocracy hardly feels like the start of a rags-to-riches story. But Prince Eugene might have perceived it so.

  5. It was the fall of 1697 and the young Imperial Field Marshall, Prince Eugene of Savoy, had just vanquished the Ottoman army at Zenta (or Senta), on Hungary’s River Tiza. His decisive victory brought about the 1699 Peace of Karlowitz and the end of the Second Turkish War (1683-1699) that had pitted the Holy Alliance of Poland, Venice, Russia ...

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  6. Aug 22, 2023 · DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199791279-0238. Introduction. Prince Eugene of Savoy (b. 1663–d. 1736) was a military commander, administrator, and diplomat in the service of the Austrian Habsburg emperors. He descended from a cadet branch of the Italian Dukes of Savoy known as Savoy-Carignan.

  7. Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Eugene of Savoy . Eugene of Savoy, orig. François-Eugène, prince de Savoie-Carignan, (born Oct. 18, 1663, Paris, France—died April 24, 1736, Vienna, Austria), French-Austrian general.

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