Francis II Rákóczi (Hungarian: II. Rákóczi Ferenc, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈraːkoːt͡si ˈfɛrɛnt͡s]; 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman...
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Sigismund Rákóczi; some decades into the 17th century, the Rákóczis became the wealthiest aristocrats of Hungary. Most famous was Francis II Rákóczi, who led...
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and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 (Franz Liszt). The "Rákóczi March" originates from the "Rákóczi Song" (Hungarian: Rákóczi-nóta), a melody that first appeared...
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Claude of Valois Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena (1660–1694) Francis II Rákóczi (1676–1735), Prince of Transylvania Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768–1835)...
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Habsburgs over Hungary. The war was led by prince Francis II Rákóczi (Hungarian: II. Rákóczi Ferenc) (1676–1735), the son of an old noble family and one...
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Hungary (today part of Ukraine), to Elector Lothar Franz who had sent him troops to defeat Francis II Rákóczi, whose property it had previously been, and then...
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After the death of György Rákóczi II, his wife Zsófia Báthory and his son Ferenc I Rákóczi moved into the castle. Ferenc Rákóczi I married Ilona Zrínyi,...
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Hungarian Romantic composer Franz Liszt (1811–1886) was especially prolific, composing more than 700 works. A virtuoso pianist himself, much of his output...
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George I Rákóczi passed away, leaving the Patak estate to his widow, Zsuzsanna Lorántffy, and their son, George II Rákóczi. During the Rákóczi era, the...
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