Rákóczy, George I., Prince of Transylvania, 351 Rákóczy II., George of Transylvania, rebels against the Austrian rule, 334; retires to Poland, 335; victorious over the Germans and Turks, 352; defeated by Leopold, 352 Rákóczy, Francis, conspires against Leopold I., and estates confiscated, 355; leads new insurrection, 363 Rákos, diet at, 258; meeting of National assembly at, 265 Raven Knight, the, 196 Reformation, 282; in Hungary, 323 Religions, 14 Rivers and islands, 8 Roman influence, weakening of, 23 Roman emperors of Pannonian origin, 22 Rozgonyi, Cecilia, heroism of, 192 Rudolph of Hapsburg, alliance with Ladislaus IV., 145; letter to Ladislaus, 146 Rudolph, son of Maximilian, King of Hungary, 342; irritated with the Hungarian diet, 342; leaves Hungary for 25 years, 342; prohibits religious discussion in the diet, 345 Ruprecht, Emperor of Germany, dies, 187 Russ, Melchior, Swiss envoy, received by Matthias, 236 S Sadowa, battle of, 438 Sarolta, wife of Duke Geyza, 51; mother of Stephen, 68 Selim, Sultan, vows to build mosques in Jerusalem, Buda, and Rome, 282 Semendria, fortress of, 196 Serbs, rebellion of, 426-428 Serédy, Caspar, 286 Servia, conquered by the Turks, 182 Shabatz, siege of, 224; siege of, by the Turks, 283; taken by the Turks, 284 Shamanism, 53; Magyars, religion of the, contains traces of the Parsee religion, 55 Sigismund, husband of Queen Mary, hypothecates the countries’ funds, 176; crowned king of Hungary, 179; marches into Croatia and Bosnia, 180; makes alliance with Manuel, Emperor of the East, 183; defeated by Bajazet, 184; imprisoned, 185; marries Barbara, daughter of Count Arminius Cilley, 186; establishes the Order of the Dragon, 186; elected emperor of Germany, 187; war with Venice, 188; travels of, 190; offered the crown of Bohemia, 192; death, 193 Sigismund Hampr, Bishop of Fünfkirchen, 263 Siklós, castle of Sigismund, 185 Silistria, conquered by the Turks, 182 Simon Kemény, 199 Slavonia, old constitution restored to, 437 Slovaks, sway of, 37 Slovenes, 37 Sobieski, John, of Poland, routs the Turks, 331 Solomon, son of Andrew, 104; betrothal of, 104; ascends throne, 108; feud with sons of Béla, 109; defeated at Mogyoród, 109; leads the life of a hermit, 109 Solyman the Magnificent, 282; sends ambassador to Louis II., attacks Shabatz and Belgrade, 283; invades Hungary, 286; defeats Louis at Mohács and enters Buda, 289; returns to Constantinople, 295; marches towards Vienna, 297; retreats after siege of Köszeg, 298; besieges Temesvár, 302; invades Hungary for the sixth time, 311; besieges Szigetvár, 311 Spalato, 141 Spanish war of succession, 364 Standing army, 369 States, general meeting of, 260