Rákóczi, Ferenc (1675–1735) In Hungarian legend, prince who led a revolt against Austrian oppression. According to some tales, he did not die but is resting, waiting for the time to come to Hungary’s aid. Rákóczi has given his name to a well-known Hungarian marching tune used by Hector Berlioz in his cantata The Damnation of Faust and by Franz Liszt in Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15, written in the 1840s.
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Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante