Slovakia Marks 350th Anniversary of Prince Ferenc Rákóczi II's Birth

Slovakia commemorates the 350th anniversary of the birth of Ferenc Rákóczi II, who was born on March 27, 1676, in the village of Borša in the Zemplín region, now part of the Trebišov district in eastern Slovakia. Rákóczi was the third child of Ferenc Rákóczi I and Helena Zrínyi. Ferenc Rákóczi II became one of the most prominent figures in Hungarian and Central European history, leading a major anti-Habsburg uprising in the early 18th century that affected much of present-day Slovakia and Hungary. His birthplace in what is now eastern Slovakia reflects the complex historical ties between Slovak and Hungarian territories during the period of the Kingdom of Hungary.