Rákóczi War of Independence

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    Francis II Rákóczi

    Hungarian noble man
    The leader of the war of independence

  • The causes of the revolt

    abolishment of the right to freely elect a king and the right of resistance-led the unsatisfiction of the aristocracy
  • The last spark

    The last spark

    uprising in Tokaj-hegyalja

  • Negotiations begin with Louis XIV concerning the Hungarian struggle for independence.

  • the Kuruc forces started an other uprising in Tiszahát

    the Kuruc forces started an other uprising in Tiszahát

    Rákóczi was asked to be their leader
  • Large portions of Hungary are under Rákóczi's control

    Large portions of Hungary are under Rákóczi's control

  • Transylvania (became the prince) and the territories between the Danube and the Tisza

  • Kuruc was defeated at the Battle of Trencsén.

    Kuruc was defeated at the Battle of Trencsén.

  • Battle of Romhány

    one of the last battles of the war (a Kuruc loss, or a draw).

  • Hungarian forces surrendered near Szatmár.

  • The death of Rákóczi

    The death of Rákóczi