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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bridges of Budapest (section Rákóczi Bridge)
25.6 m in width. Rákóczi Bridge connects Buda and Pest across the Danube. It is renamed after the Hungarian leader Francis II Rákóczi. Built alongside...
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Sándor Károlyi (category Rákóczi's War of Independence)
statesman and Imperial Feldmarschall. He was one of the generals of Francis II Rákóczi during the War of Independence. Later he negotiated the Treaty of Szatmár...
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Gyulafehérvár), the people united under Francis II Rákóczi, a Roman Catholic magnate. Most of Hungary soon supported Rákóczi, and the Hungarian Diet voted to annul...
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Francis V, Duke of Modena (1819–1875) Francis I Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania (1645–1676) Francis II Rákóczi, Duke of Hungary and Prince Transylvania (1676–1735)...
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allies including György II Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania. Leopold's predecessor, Ferdinand III, had allied with King John II Casimir Vasa of Poland in...
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majestic Festival Overture. He acquainted Hector Berlioz with the tune of the Rákóczi March, which Berlioz used in The Damnation of Faust. He headed the Budapest...
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concludes a treaty with Bohemia Imre Thököly; the battle of Szikszó Francis II Rákóczi; the prince returns from Poland Lajos Kossuth; Kossuth rallies the peasants...
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Prince (1630) George I Rákóczi, Prince (1630–1648) George II Rákóczi, Prince (1648–1657, 1658, 1659–1660) Francis I Rákóczi, Prince (not installed) Francis...
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Trams in Budapest (section After World War II)
that used to run above them. In 1972 tram lines on Erzsébet Bridge and Rákóczi út were abolished, then until 1982 tram lines were removed along M3 as...
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utca and Rákóczi út, 1960 Krúdy utca, looking towards the Nagykörút, in 1961 Corner of Horánszky (then Makarenko) and Krúdy streets 1962 Rákóczi út, 1960s...
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(today part of Ukraine), to Elector Lothar Franz, after the latter had sent him troops to defeat Francis II Rákóczi, whose property it had been. The estate...
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on May 15, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2008. "Rákóczi in Košice 1906–2006 – Who was Francis II Rákóczi?". various. February 24, 2006. Archived from the...
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Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (category Franz Joseph I of Austria)
18-year-long military dictatorship and absolutist rule over Hungary which Emperor Franz Joseph had instituted after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. The territorial...
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was proclaimed then to the Poles jointly by the Emperors Wilhelm II of Germany and Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary. This act promised the creation of the...
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History of Lviv (redirect from Lviv in World War II)
year saw Lviv invaded by the armies of the Transylvanian Duke George I Rákóczi, but the city was not captured. In 1672 Lviv was again besieged by the...
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Tarihi 1.cilt Mustafa Cezar Babinger, Franz. Fatih Sultan Mehmed ve Zamanı. Alfa Yayınevi. p. 98. Babinger, Franz. Fatih Sultan Mehmed ve Zamanı. Alfa...
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Hungary (section World War II (1941–1945))
and 1711, there was a large-scale war of independence led by Francis II Rákóczi, who after the dethronement of the Habsburgs in 1707 at the Diet of Ónod...
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whole of his reign, Hungary was disturbed by the conflict with Francis Rákóczi II, who eventually took refuge in the Ottoman Empire. The emperor reversed...
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Protestant champions of the period, Gabriel Bethlen and George I Rákóczi. Matthias II made him a baron (1613), count of Bereg (1617), and lord-lieutenant...
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(1613–1629) and King of Hungary (1620-1621) George I Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania (1630–1648) George II Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania (1648–1657) After the...
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condition, he gave up his wish. Eventually, the people dispersed alongside the Rákóczi runner-up. However, the standing committee sat together until morning....
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– Michael II Apafi, Prince (1690–1696/1701) Francis II Rákóczi, Prince (1704–1711) Principality of Wallachia (complete list) – Constantin II Brâncoveanu...
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