Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter [SEP] named after
Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter
"Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter" (Prince Eugene, the Noble Knight) is an Austrian-German folksong about the victory of Prince Eugene of Savoy in 1717 during the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–1718.
Theme.
The song is a narrative of the Siege of Belgrade (1717). The text diverts from historical accuracy in two aspects. The day of the final assault on the defenders is given as the 21 August although it was 16 August. Second, the
from 1878; , British Royal Navy World War I monitor; Italian light cruiser and the (later USS "Prinz Eugen"), a World War II heavy cruiser. 
The 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen, a German mountain infantry division of the Waffen-SS formed in 1941 from "Volksdeutsche" volunteers and conscripts from the Banat, Independent State of Croatia, Hungary and Romania, was named after him.
See also.
- Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter
- 20 euro Baroque commemorative coin