Francis II Rákóczi
Noble person
1676 – 1735
Who was Francis II Rákóczi?
Francis II Rákóczi was a Hungarian aristocrat and leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary. He was also Prince of Transylvania, an Imperial Prince, and a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Today he is considered a national hero in Hungary.
His full title was: Franciscus II. Dei Gratia Sacri Romani Imperii & Transylvaniae princeps Rakoczi. Particum Regni Hungariae Dominus & Siculorum Comes, Regni Hungariae Pro Libertate Confoederatorum Statuum necnon Munkacsiensis & Makoviczensis Dux, Perpetuus Comes de Saros; Dominus in Patak, Tokaj, Regécz, Ecsed, Somlyó, Lednicze, Szerencs, Onod.
His name is historically also spelled Rákóczy, in Hungarian: II. Rákóczi Ferenc, in Slovak: František II. Rákoci, in German: Franz II. Rákóczi, in Croatian: Franjo II. Rakoci.
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- Born
- Mar 27, 1676
Borša - Also known as
- Francis II Rakoczi
- Parents
- Spouses
- Sarolta Amália
(1696/09/26 - 1722/02/08)
- Sarolta Amália
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Died
- Apr 8, 1735
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on July 23, 2013
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