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Prince 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 Savoyard parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Based on his poor physique and bearing, the Prince was initially prepared for a career in the church, but by the age of 19 he had determined on a military career. Rejected by Louis XIV for service in the French army, Eugene moved to Austria and transferred his loyalty to the Habsburg Monarchy....
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Prince 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 Savoyard parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Based on his poor physique and bearing, the Prince was initially prepared for a career in the church, but by the age of 19 he had determined on a military career. Rejected by Louis XIV for service in the French army, Eugene moved to Austria and transferred his loyalty to the Habsburg Monarchy....
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John III Sobieski of Poland, Savior of Vienna 1683
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Kara Mustafa Pasha, Military Leader
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Louis XIV, The Sun King
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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
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Mehmed IV, Ottoman Sultan
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Gottfried W. Leibniz, Discovery of Calculus
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William III of Orange, King of England
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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Charles II, Last Habsburg King of Spain
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Queen Anne of Great Britain
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Great Turkish War
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King George II of Great Britain
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Philip V, 1st Bourbon King of Spain
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Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
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Montesquieu, Political Thinker
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War of the Spanish Succession
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Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
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