Prince Eugène-Maurice of Savoy-Carignan
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Eugene Maurice of Savoy (French: Eugène Maurice de Savoie; March 2, 1635 – June 6, 1673) was count of Soissons
, a French general and father of Eugene of Savoy.
, Savoy
. He was son of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
and Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons
. He was grandson of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
and Catherine Micaela of Spain, daughter of Philip II of Spain
and Elizabeth of Valois, herself daughter to Henry II of France
and Catherine de' Medici
.
He married on February 21, 1657 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, 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
.
He died at Unna
in Westphalia
in 1673, out of a deadly fever (although there were voices that he had been poisoned.
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.-Carolingians:...
, a French general and father of Eugene of Savoy.
Biography
Eugene Maurice was born in ChambéryChambéry
Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
, Savoy
Savoy
Savoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
. He was son of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano
Thomas Francis of Savoy was an Italian military commander, the founder of the Savoy-Carignano branch of the House of Savoy which reigned as kings of Sardinia from 1831 to 1861, and as kings of Italy from 1861 until the...
and Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons
Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons
Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons was the wife of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano.-Biography:Marie Marguerite de Bourbon was born at the Hôtel de Soissons in Paris, was the second daughter and youngest child of Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons and his wife Anne de Montafié...
. He was grandson of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I , known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630...
and Catherine Micaela of Spain, daughter of Philip II of Spain
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
and Elizabeth of Valois, herself daughter to Henry II of France
Henry II of France
Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
and Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
.
He married on February 21, 1657 Olimpia Mancini
Olimpia Mancini
Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons was the second eldest of the five celebrated Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of King Louis XIV of France as the Mazarinettes because their uncle was Louis XIV's chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin...
, 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
Battle of the Dunes (1658)
The Battle of the Dunes, fought on 14 June , 1658, is also known as the Battle of Dunkirk. It was a victory of the French army, under Turenne, against the Spanish army, led by John of Austria the Younger and Louis II de Condé...
in 1658, 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 of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
.
He died at Unna
Unna
Unna is a town of around 67,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the seat of the Unna district.-Geography:Unna is situated on an ancient salt-trading route, the Hellweg road. Trade on this route and during the period of the Hansa Trade Route came from as far as London...
in Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
in 1673, out of a deadly fever (although there were voices that he had been poisoned.
Family
Their children are:- Prince Louis Thomas of Savoy (1657–1702), Count of Soissons married Urania de La Cropte and had issue
- Prince Philippe of Savoy (1659–1693), Abbot of Soissons
- Prince Louis Jules of Savoy (1660–1683), killed at the battle of Petronell against the TurksOttoman EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, known as the Cavaliere di Savoia - Prince Emanuel Philibert of Savoy (1662–1676), count of Dreux
- Prince Eugene of SavoyPrince Eugene of SavoyPrince Eugene of Savoy , 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. Born in Paris to aristocratic Italian parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV...
(1663–1736), general in the imperial army. - Princess Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy (1665–1705), Mademoiselle de Soissons (named after Marie Jeanne of Savoy)
- Princess Louise Philiberte of Savoy (1667–1726)
- Princess Françoise of Savoy (1668–1671), Mademoiselle de Dreux