page_title: Prince Eugene of Savoy
section_title: Early life (1663–99)
hierarchical_section_title: Prince Eugene of Savoy / Early life (1663–99)
caption_attribution_description: English: Family Tree of Prince Eugene of Savoy Deutsch: Stammbaum des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen
context_page_description: Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy–Carignano was a 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 grew up around the court of King Louis XIV of France. Based on his poor physique and bearing, the Prince was initially prepared for a clerical career, but by the age of 19 he had determined on a military career. Following a 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.
  Spanning six decades, Eugene served three Holy Roman emperors: Leopold I, Joseph I, and Charles VI. He first saw action against the Ottoman Turks at the Siege of Vienna in 1683 and the subsequent War of the Holy League, before serving in the Nine Years' War, fighting alongside his cousin, the Duke of Savoy. However, the Prince's fame was secured with his decisive victory against the Ottomans at the Battle of Zenta in 1697, earning him Europe-wide fame.
caption: Genealogy of Prince Eugene, showing his close relationships with the French Royal family and the family of Cardinal Mazarin.  Eugene never married and had no children.
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