Érdek vagy szerelem? Thököly Imre és Zrínyi Ilona kapcsolata
Interest or Love? The Relationship of ImreThököly and Ilona Zrínyi

Summary/Abstract: Imre Thököly is probably one of the most controversial individuals of Hungarian history, who is known not only as a military leader, but also as one of the largest landowners in the 17th century, as the leader of the outlaws, and an ally of the Turks. Despite the fact that after the death of his father he lost his Hungarian estates, he has managed to become one of the richest noblemen of the period at the end of the century. This was not only due to his excellent diplomatic and economic insights, since his marriage with the rich widow of Ferenc Rákóczi I, Ilona Zrínyi, also greatly contributed to the increase of his wealth. One of the most controversial issues of historiography is also linked to this fact. Did Imre Thököly and Ilona Zrínyi marry out of love on the 15th of June, 1682, or did they merely enter into a marriage of convenience? In this study, I would like to outline the elements of this issue, not to argue in favour of any position, just to highlight the complexity of the topic, providing some additional information and maybe shed new light on the relationship of these two people.

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