Olympe Mancini
| Olympe Mancini | |
|---|---|
| Countess of Soissons | |
| |
| Portrait of Mancini by Pierre Mignard. | |
| Born | 11 July 1638 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | 9 October 1708 (aged 70) Brussels |
| Spouse | Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons (m 24 February 1657) |
| Issue | Louis Thomas, Count of Soissons Philippe, "Abbot of Soissons" Louis Jules, Knight of Savoy Emmanuel Philibert, Count of Dreux Prince Eugene Marie Jeanne, Mademoiselle de Soissons Louise Philiberte, Mademoiselle de Dreux Françoise, Mademoiselle de Dreux |
| Full name | |
| Olympia Mancini | |
| Father | Baron Lorenzo Mancini |
| Mother | Geronima Mazzarini |
Olympe Mancini (French: Olympe Mancini; 11 July 1638 – 9 October 1708) was the second-eldest of the five celebrated Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of King Louis XIV of France as the Mazarinettes because their uncle was Louis XIV's chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin. Olympia was later to become the mother of the famous Austrian general Prince Eugene of Savoy. She also involved herself in various court intrigues including the notorious Affair of the Poisons, which led to her expulsion from France. She was also a lover of King Louis XIV as well as Surintendante de la Maison de la Reine to Maria Theresa of Spain from 1661 till 1679.
Marriage[edit]
On 24 February 1657, Olympia married Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons, son of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano.
Issue==
- Louis Thomas, Count of Soissons (1657–1702) married Urania de La Cropte and had issue.
- Philippe, "Abbot of Soissons" (1659–1693) unmarried.
- Louis Jules, Cavaliere of Savoy (1660–1683) killed at the Battle of Petronell.
- Emanuel Philibert, Count of Dreux (1662–1676) never married.
- Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663–1736) famous general who never married.
- Princess Marie Jeanne of Savoy (1665–1705) named in honour of Marie Jeanne of Savoy, Duchess of Savoy, "Mademoiselle de Soissons".
- Princess Louise Philiberte of Savoy (1667–1726) "Mademoiselle de Dreux".
- Princess Françoise of Savoy (1668–1671) "Mademoiselle de Dreux".
Titles and styles[edit]
- 11 July 1638 – 24 February 1657 Dona Olympia Mancini.
- 24 February 1657 – 2 March 1635 Her Most Serene Highness The Countess of Soissons. (Madame la comtesse)
- 2 March 1635 – 9 October 1708 Her Most Serene Highness The Dowager Countess of Soissons (Madame la comtesse douairière)