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Prince Eugene (horse)
Prince Eugene most commonly refers to: * Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663–1736), field marshal in the army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty Prince Eugene may also refer to: People * Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), Swedish painter, art collector and patron of artists * Prince Eugene of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1730–1795) Warships * SMS ''Prinz Eugen'', several Austro-Hungarian warships * German cruiser ''Prinz Eugen'' (later USS ''Prinz Eugen''), a World War II heavy cruiser * , a British World War I monitor * Italian cruiser ''Eugenio di Savoia'', a World War II light cruiser Other uses * 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen, a division of the German ''Waffen''-SS * ''Prinz Eugen'' (train), an express train connecting Austria and Germany * ''Prinz Eugen'', a 1960 biography by Alexander Lernet-Holenia * Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter "Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter" (Prince Eugene, the Noble Knight) is an Austrian-German folksong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Eugene Of Savoy
Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy–Carignano, (18 October 1663 – 21 April 1736) better known as Prince Eugene, was a Generalfeldmarschall, field marshal in the army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty during the 17th and 18th centuries. He was one of the most successful military commanders of his time, and rose to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene was brought up in the court of King Louis XIV of France. Based on the custom that the youngest sons of noble families were destined for the priesthood, the Prince was initially prepared for a clergy, clerical career, but by the age of 19, he had determined on a military career. Based on his poor physique and bearing, and maybe due to a Affair of the Poisons, scandal involving his mother Olympe, he was rejected by Louis XIV for service in the French army. Eugene moved to Austria and transferred his loyalty to the Holy Roman Empire. In a career spanning six deca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Eugen, Duke Of Närke
Prince Eugen Napoleon Nicolaus of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Närke (1 August 1865 – 17 August 1947) was a Swedish painter, art collector, and patron of artists. Background Prince Eugen was born at Drottningholm Palace as the fourth and youngest son of Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland. His mother was Sophia of Nassau. The newborn prince was granted the title of Duke of Närke. Upon his father's accession to the thrones of Sweden and Norway as King Oscar II, the Duke of Närke became fourth in line to the throne. Showing early artistic promise, he studied in Paris, and went on to become one of Sweden's most prominent landscape painters. Throughout his life Prince Eugen was a supporter of fellow artists, and also involved in many cultural organisations and committees. A homosexual bachelor, he bequeathed his villa Waldemarsudde at Djurgården in Stockholm, and its collections, to the nation. It is now one of Sweden's most popular museums. Norway The Duke of Närke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Eugene Of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Frederick William Eugene of Saxe-Hildburghausen (german: Friedrich Wilhelm Eugen von Sachsen-Hildburghausen; 8 October 1730 - 4 December 1795) was a Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Life Eugene was born on 8 October 1730 in Hildburghausen. He was the younger son of the Duke Ernest Frederick II of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife Countess Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau (1700–1758). His godfather was, in addition to other princes, Prince Eugene of Savoy. At the wedding of his brother Ernest Frederick III Charles with the only daughter of the Danish royal couple, he was awarded the Ordre de l'Union Parfaite. In Danish royal service he attained the rank of lieutenant-general of the infantry and in Hildburghausen, he was commander of the Artillery Corps. In 1765, Eugene founded the porcelain factory at Kloster Veilsdorf. His brother and the Duke, gave the factory many privileges. Economic success, however, remained low. Eugene was the owner of the manor Weitersroda where he f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMS Prinz Eugen
Three ships of the Austrian and later Austro-Hungarian Navy have been named SMS ''Prinz Eugen'' in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy *, a broadside ironclad that fought at the Battle of Lissa *, a casemate ship built in the 1870s to replace the original vessel *, a dreadnought battleship built in the 1910s See also * , a heavy cruiser named in honor of the earlier Austro-Hungarian vessels and ceded after the war to the US Navy * , a British monitor Monitor or monitor may refer to: Places * Monitor, Alberta * Monitor, Indiana, town in the United States * Monitor, Kentucky * Monitor, Oregon, unincorporated community in the United States * Monitor, Washington * Monitor, Logan County, West ... named in honor of Eugene of Savoy * , an Italian cruiser of the named in honor of Eugene of Savoy. Ceded to Greece in 1950. {{DEFAULTSORT:Prinz Eugen, SMS Austro-Hungarian Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Cruiser Prinz Eugen
''Prinz Eugen'' () was an heavy cruiser, the third of a class of five vessels. She served with Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. The ship was laid down in April 1936, launched in August 1938, and entered service after the outbreak of war, in August 1940. She was named after Prince Eugene of Savoy, an 18th-century general in the service of Austria. She was armed with a main battery of eight guns and, although nominally under the limit set by the Anglo-German Naval Agreement, actually displaced over . ''Prinz Eugen'' saw action during Operation Rheinübung, an attempted breakout into the Atlantic Ocean with the battleship in May 1941. The two ships destroyed the British battlecruiser and moderately damaged the battleship in the Battle of the Denmark Strait. ''Prinz Eugen'' was detached from ''Bismarck'' during the operation to raid Allied merchant shipping, but this was cut short due to engine troubles. After putting into occupied France and undergoing r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Cruiser Eugenio Di Savoia
''Eugenio di Savoia'' was a light cruiser, which served in the '' Regia Marina'' during World War II. She survived the war but was given as a war reparation to the Hellenic Navy in 1950. She was renamed ''Elli'' and served until 1965. Design ''Eugenio di Savoia'' was part of the fourth group of Condottieri-class light cruisers, also known as the ''Duca d'Aosta'' class. The design of the ''Duca d'Aosta'' class was based on the ''Montecuccoli'' class, with a slight increase in size and a significant increase in armour. The machinery was also re-arranged. ''Eugenio di Savoia'' was built by Ansaldo, Genoa, and named after Prince Eugene of Savoy. Career As results of the pact between Franco and Mussolini during the Spanish Civil War, on 13 February 1937, the ship went into action off the coast of Barcelona, Spain, bombarding the city and causing 18 deaths. The cruiser joined the 7th cruiser division and went on a circumnavigation of the globe with her sister ship in 1938- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen
The 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division "Prinz Eugen" (), initially named the SS-Volunteer Division ''Prinz Eugen'' (''SS-Freiwilligen-Division "Prinz Eugen"''), was a mountain infantry division of the Waffen-SS, an armed branch of the German Nazi Party that served alongside but was never formally part of the Wehrmacht during World War II. At the post-war Nuremberg trials, the Waffen-SS was declared to be a criminal organisation due to its major involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity. From 1942 to 1945, the division fought a counter-insurgency campaign against communist-led Yugoslav Partisan resistance forces in occupied Yugoslavia. It was formed in 1941 from both Reich Germans and ''Volksdeutsche''ethnic German volunteers and conscripts from the Banat, Independent State of Croatia, Hungary and Romania. The division surrendered on 11 May 1945 to Yugoslav partisan forces. History 1941 After the invasion, occupation and dismantling of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prinz Eugen (train)
The ''Prinz Eugen'' was an express train that linked northern Germany with Wien Westbf in Vienna, Austria. Introduced in 1971, it was operated by the Deutsche Bundesbahn / Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). The train was named after Prince Eugene of Savoy, who was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna. History Over the years, the northern terminus, route, classification and formation ( consist) of the ''Prinz Eugen'' varied significantly. However, the route always included the main line between Würzburg Hbf, in Germany, and Wien Westbf, in Vienna, via Passau Hbf, on the border between Germany and Austria. During the train's time as a Trans Europ Express (TEE), its route was originally Bremen – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Vienna, but in 1976 was altered to Hannover – Cologne – Frankfurt – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Vienna. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lernet-Holenia
Alexander Lernet-Holenia (21 October 1897, in Vienna — 3 July 1976) was an Austrian poet, novelist, dramaturgist and writer of screenplays and historical studies who produced a heterogeneous literary opus that included poetry, psychological novels describing the intrusion of otherworldly or unreal experiences into reality, and recreational films. Youth and service in World War I Lernet-Holenia was born in 1897, as Alexander Marie Norbert Lernet to Alexander Lernet (an ocean liner officer) who had married his mother Sidonie (née Holenia) shortly before his birth. He attached his mother's maiden name to his family name only when he was formally adopted by Carinthian relatives of his mother (whose aristocratic family had lost most of its wealth after the war) in 1920. In July 1915, Alexander finished high-school in Waidhofen an der Ybbs and took up Law studies at the University of Vienna, but volunteered for the Austro-Hungarian army in September 1915 and fought in World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
