Francis II Rákóczi (Hungarian: II. Rákóczi Ferenc, 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince (Hungarian: fejedelem) 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.
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27 March 1676 Borsa, Slovakia
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Died |
8 April 1735 (aged 59) Tekirdag, Turkey
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Zodiac | Aries |
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