George II Rákóczi
He attempted to win the Polish crown without Ottoman authorisation. The failure of the 1657 campaign brought punishment, invasions and throne disputes that destroyed much of the stability inherited from his father.
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Key details
Birth: 30 January 1621 Documented
Death: 7 June 1660 Documented
Role: Prince
Dynasty: Rákóczi · ES
Territories: Transylvania (ES) · Poland (ES)
Recorded relationships
Sources for this profile
- Asztalos Miklós · II. Rákóczi Ferenc (genealogía familiar)
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Rákóczi, Georg II., Siebenbürgen, Fürst
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
7 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
30 January 1621
The authority record gives the birth as 1621-01-30. - DeathDocumented
7 June 1660
The authority record gives the death as 1660-06-07.
Family and relationships (1/2 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
George I Rákóczi
The authority record identifies George I Rákóczi (GND 118958089) as father. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Sophia Báthory
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (1/2 with a precise source)
- GovernmentDocumented
Prince · Transylvania · 1648–1657
The authority record dates this office to 1648–1657. - GovernmentPending review
Prince · Transylvania · 1658–1660
A precise source has not yet been added.
Successions (1/1 with a precise source)
- SuccessionDocumented
Transylvania · George I Rákóczi → George II Rákóczi · 1648
George II continued his father's principality. Family continuity coexisted with recognition by the estates and Ottoman overlordship.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
