Prince Eugene Maurice of Savoy-Carignano (, ; 2 March 1635 – 6 June 1673) was a Franco-Italian nobleman, general, and member of the

House of Savoy-Carignano The House of Savoy-Carignano (; ) originated as a cadet branch of the House of Savoy. It was founded by Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano (1596–1656), an Italian military commander who was the fifth son of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy. ...

. He held the title of

Count of Soissons This is a list of those who bore the title Count of Soissons () and ruled Soissons and its ''civitas'' or diocese as a county in the Middle Ages. The title continued in use into modern times, but without ties to the actual Soissonnais. Carolingia ...

and was the father of Imperial field marshal

Prince Eugene of Savoy Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy-Carignano (18 October 1663 – 21 April 1736), better known as Prince Eugene, was a distinguished Generalfeldmarschall, field marshal in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty durin ...

Biography

Eugene Maurice was born in

Chambéry Chambéry (, , ; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the southeastern ...

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. He was son of

Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano Thomas Francis of Savoy, 1st Prince of Carignano (; ; 21 December 1596 – 22 January 1656) was an Italian military commander and the founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy, which reigned as kings of Piedmont–Sardinia from 1 ...

and

Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons Marie de Bourbon (3 May 1606 – 3 June 1692) was the wife of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, and thus a princess of Savoy by marriage. At the death of her brother in 1641, she became Countess of Soissons in her own right, passing the titl ...

. He was grandson of

Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel I (; 12 January 1562 – 26 July 1630), known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 30 August 1580 until his death almost 50 years later in 1630, he was the longest-reigning Savoyard monarch ...

and Catherine Micaela of Austria. On 21 February 1657 he married the "beautiful and witty" Olimpia Mancini, a niece of cardinal Mazarin, daughter of Michele Mancini and Geronima Mazarini. He obtained high military posts through his wife's influence. He played a role in defeating the Spaniards at the battle of the Dunes in 1658. He took part in the campaigns at Flanders (1667), Franche-Comté (1668) and Holland (1672); and was present as ambassador extraordinary of France at the coronation of

Charles II of England Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and King of Ireland, Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest su ...

. He died at

Unna Unna () is a city of around 59,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna (district), Unna district. The newly refurbished Unna station has trains to all major cities in North Rhine Westphalia including Dortmund, Köln H ...

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in 1673, out of a deadly fever, although there were voices that he had been poisoned.

Family

* Louis Thomas, Count of Soissons (1657–1702) married Uranie de La Cropte de Beauvais (1655–1717) and had issue. * Philippe, "Abbot of Soissons" (3 September 1659 – 2 November 1693) unmarried. * Louis Julius, Cavaliere of Savoy (1660–1683) killed at the battle of

Petronell Petronell-Carnuntum is a community of Bruck an der Leitha in Austria. It is known for its proximity to the former Roman fort of Carnuntum. History The village derives the second half of its name, Carnuntum, from the ancient Roman legionary fort ...

against the Turks known as the ''Cavaliere di Savoia''. * Emanuel Philibert, Count of Dreux (20 August 1662 – 19 August 1676) unmarried and without issue. *

(1663–1736), famous general. * Princess Marie Jeanne of Savoy, Mademoiselle de Soissons (11 April 1665 – 3 November 1705) died unmarried. * Princess Louise Philiberte of Savoy, Mademoiselle de Dreux (26 September 1667 – 21 December 1726) died unmarried. * Princess Françoise of Savoy (21 September 1668 – 4 October 1671) died young.

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* * Attribution: * {{Authority control 1635 births 1673 deaths Military personnel from Chambéry Counts of Soissons Counts of Dreux Princes of Savoy 17th-century people from the Savoyard State Dukes of Carignan