Ilona Zrínyi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ilona Zrínyi

Princess Consort of Transylvania and Croatian noblewoman

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1643

Place of Birth: Ozalj, Karlovac County, Croatia

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1703

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Countess Ilona Zrínyi (Croatian: Jelena Zrinska, Hungarian: Zrínyi Ilona) (1643, Ozalj – 18 February 1703, Izmit) was a noblewoman and heroine.
She was one of the last surviving members of the Croatian-Hungarian Zrinski/Zrínyi noble family.
She was the daughter of Petar Zrinski, Ban (viceroy) of Croatia, and the wife of Francis Rákóczi I and Imre Thököly, as well as the mother of Francis Rákóczi II.
She is remembered in history for her Defense of Palanok Castle against the Imperial army in 1685-1688, an act for which she was regarded a heroine in Hungary.