eXXpress editor-in-chief Richard Schmitt is once again going on a journey through time. This time it goes to the 17th or 18th century. It is a very special episode in Austrian history. More precisely, it is about Prince Eugene of Savoy, who made Austria and the Habsburg Empire great. He was one of the most important generals in the Habsburg Empire. After the resumption of the war against the Ottomans (1714-1718), he secured Austria’s supremacy in southern Europe.
The director of the Army History Museum, Christian M. Ortner, gives further insights into the prince’s interesting life and also reveals some surprises – so switch over 8.15 p.m. for another exciting piece of Austrian history eXXpress History, only here on eXXpressTV and on Magenta cable channel 170!
