Evgeny Savoy. Richter G.

"Prince Eugene, a glorious knight...". In our country, this outstanding commander is known mainly thanks to the old soldier's song. Meanwhile, his role in European history is very great, and his experience was studied by many outstanding commanders of later eras, including Napoleon. The contemporary of Peter the Great and Louis XIV, Evgeny Savoy participated in the most important campaigns of the line of the XVII -XVIII centuries. Wars, in the fire of which a new system of international relations developed. The author of the presented biography is confident that thanks to the military and political activities of Evgeny Savoy, the Habsburg monarchy was able to maintain its status of a great power and play a significant role in the European system until the beginning of the 20th century.