Ruler · 1621 – 1660

George II Rákóczi

Lived 1621 – 1660; monarch, ruler, politician. Prince of Transylvania of Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711), 1648 – 1660.

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Lived: 1621 – 1660; 39 years
In office: 12 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711)
Left it: deposed; the ruler's own article

Prince of Transylvania

Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711) · the 14th of 17 dated reigns · 1226 – 1711

10 before

Gabriel Bethlen1613 – 1629

Catherine of Brandenburg1629 – 1630

George I Rákóczi1630 – 1648

George II Rákóczi1648 – 1660

Michael I Apafi1661 – 1690

Emeric Thököly1690

Francis II Rákóczi1704 – 1711

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removedending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1648 – 1660 · 12 years

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: deposedread from the ruler's own article

Again he was deposed by the Turkish Grand Vizier, and again reinstated as if nothing had happened.

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