George II Rákóczi

Hungarian nobleman, Prince of Transylvania (1648–1660), the eldest son of George I and Zsuzsanna Lorántffy
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Summary

George II Rákóczi was born on January 30, 1621[1], in Sárospatak[2]. He died on June 7, 1660[3], in Oradea[4]. He worked as a patron of the arts[5], ruler[6], politician[7], and monarch[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (544 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Sárospatak[10]
  • Father: George I Rákóczi[11]
  • Mother: Zsuzsanna Lorántffy[12]
  • Spouse: Zsófia Báthory[13]
  • Child: Francis I Rákóczi[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Principality of Transylvania[15]
  • Native language: Hungarian[16]
  • Position held: Prince of Transylvania[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family: Rákóczi[19]
  • Noble title: Prince of Transylvania[20]
  • Commons category: György II Rákóczi[21]
  • Family name: Rákóczi[22]
  • Given name: Georges[23], György[24], Georg[25], George[26], Gheorghe[27]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[30]
  • Sibling: Zsigmond Rákóczi[31]

Why It Matters

George II Rákóczi has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was George II Rákóczi born?

George II Rákóczi was born in Sárospatak[2].

Where did George II Rákóczi die?

George II Rákóczi died in Oradea[4].

Who were George II Rákóczi's parents?

George II Rákóczi's father was George I Rákóczi[11]. George II Rákóczi's mother was Zsuzsanna Lorántffy[12].

Who was George II Rákóczi married to?

George II Rákóczi's spouses include Zsófia Báthory[13].

What did George II Rákóczi do for work?

George II Rákóczi worked as a patron of the arts[5], ruler[6], politician[7], and monarch[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Rodovid. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Rodovid. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Rodovid. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Rodovid. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Rodovid. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Rodovid. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', '
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Rákóczi
    Place of birth → Sárospatak
    Family → Rákóczi
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Hungarian
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