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Imre Thököly

1657–1705 · 17th century

Imre Thököly was a Hungarian Lutheran noble who led the Kuruc rebellion against Habsburg rule from 1678. With Ottoman backing he ruled the Principality of Upper Hungary from 1682 and married Ilona Zrínyi. After the Ottoman defeat at Vienna in 1683 his state collapsed, and he died in exile in Ottoman Anatolia.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Hungary (1526-1867)Principality of Upper Hungary

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Imre Thököly. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/imre-thokoly
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