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About Sigismund Rákóczi
Sigismund Rákóczi was Prince of Transylvania from 1607 to 1608. He was the son of János Rákóczi, a lesser nobleman with estates in Upper Hungary. Sigismund began a military career as the sword-bearer of the wealthy Gábor Perényi in Sárospatak. After Perényi died in 1567, Sigismund served in the royal fortresses of Eger and Szendrő. The royal chamber mortgaged him several estates to compensate him for unpaid salaries. He received Szerencs in 1580, which enabled him to engage in the lucrative Tokaji wine trade. He took possession of the large estates of András Mágóchy's minor sons as their guardian, and the second husband of their mother Judit Alaghy, in 1587.
Everything about Sigismund Rákóczi →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Prince of Transylvania, lord-lieutenant of Abaúj County
- Citizenship
- Principality of Transylvania
- Born
- 1544
- Died
- December 5, 1608