Rákóczi Ferenc, Hungarian pronunciation: ['ra?ko?t?si 'f?r?nt?s]; 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince (Hungarian: fejedelem) of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary.
He was also Prince of Transylvania, an Imperial Prince, and a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Today he is considered a national hero in Hungary.
His full title was:
Franciscus II.
Dei Gratia Sacri Romani Imperii & Transylvaniae princeps Rakoczi.
Particum Regni Hungariae Dominus & Siculorum Comes, Regni Hungariae Pro Libertate Confoederatorum Statuum necnon Munkacsiensis & Makoviczensis Dux, Perpetuus Comes de Saros; Dominus in Patak, Tokaj, Regécz, Ecsed, Somlyó, Lednicze, Szerencs, Onod.His name is historically also spelled Rákóczy, in Hungarian: II.
Rákóczi Ferenc, in Slovak: František II.
Rákoci, in German: Franz II.
Rákóczi, in Croatian: Franjo II.
Rákóczy (Rakoci, Rakoczy), in Romanian: Francisc Rákóczi al II-lea, in Serbian ?????? II ??????.