about his fellow exiles. His internal organs were buried in the Greek church of Rodosto, while his heart was sent to France. After obtaining the permission of the Turkish authorities, Rákóczi's body was taken by his faithful chamberlain Kelemen Mikes to Constantinople on 6 July 1735 for burial in Saint-Benoît (then Jesuit) French church in Galata, where he was buried, according to his last wishes, next to his mother Ilona Zrínyi. His remains were moved on 29 October 1906 to the St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Kassa, Hungary (today Košice, Slovakia), where he is buried with his mother Ilona and his son. Timeline Early life 27 March 1676 – Rákóczi is born. 26 January 1699 – Treaty of Karlowitz forces Emmeric Thököly and Ilona Zrínyi into exile. 11 February 1701 – Negotiations begin with Louis XIV concerning the Hungarian struggle for independence. February, 1701 – Correspondence is seized by an Austrian spy. Rákóczi is jailed, but escapes being sentenced to death. The War of Independence 15 June 1703 – Rákóczi meets Tamás Esze and his army on the Hungarian border. 26 September 1703 – Large portions of Hungary are under Rákóczi's control. 13 August 1704 – The Habsburgs (with British help) defeat the combined French-Bavarian army, thus depriving Rákóczi of an important ally. 15 May 1705 – Death of Emperor Leopold I, accession of Joseph I to the throne. 20 September 1705 – The Diet of Szécsény proclaims Rákóczi as the ruling Prince and establishes a governing structure for the country. 27 October 1705 – Peace negotiations begin. 13 June 1707 – The Diet of Ónod deposes the House of Habsburg from the Hungarian throne. End of the war, Peace Treaty 3 August 1708 – [Kuruc] defeated at the Battle of Trencsén. 22 January 1710 – Battle of Romhány, one of the last battles of the war (a Kuruc loss, or a draw). 21 February 1711 – Rákóczi goes into exile. 1 May 1711 – Hungarian forces surrender near Szatmár. Exile 13 January 1713 – Rákóczi arrives in Dieppe, France. 10 October 1717 – Rákóczi arrives in Turkey. 8 April 1735 – Dies in Tekirdağ. Memory Francis II is remembered a Hungarian national hero, and is honored in various ways by modern Hungarians. Memorials His equestrian statue with the famous motto Cum Deo Pro Patria et Libertate ("With God for Fatherland and Liberty") written on its red marble base was erected