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| | Rakoczy - LoveToKnow 1911 |
 | | George I., prince of Transylvania (1591-1648), who began his career as governor of Onod, was the youngest son of Sigismund Rakoczy (1544-1608), who shared in the insurrection of Stephen Bocskay against the Emperor Rudolph II., and was for a short time prince of Transylvania. |
 | | He was elected prince of Transylvania during his father's lifetime (Feb. 18, 1652), but lost both crown and father at the same time, and withdrew to the family estates, where, at Patak and Makovica, he kept a splendid court. |
 | | Francis Ii., prince of Transylvania (1676-1735), was born at Borsi, Zemplen county, on the 27th of March 1676. |
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