Francis Rákóczi and the Hungarian Rising of 1703-11

In the spring of 1703, the Hungarian people broke into spontaneous revolt against Habsburg rule and, under the leadership of Francis Rakoczi II, for eight years maintained their struggle for national liberty.

Portrait of Francis Rákóczi (1676-1735), by an unknown artist, in the National Museum, Budapest. Courtesy of the Hungarian News Information Service.

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