The Rákóczi War of Independence (1703-1711) and its Cult in Berehove, Transcarpathia (Ukraine) (original) (raw)

Ukraine: Cultural Heritage, National Identity, Statehood

Abstract

The details of the history of the Rákóczi War of Independence concerning cities engage researchers even today. The history of the war in relation to cities is a less researched topic. Many open questions regarding the history of Berehove still need to be clarified, including the period of the Rákóczi War of Independence. The aim of our research is to present a section of the historical past of the town of Berehove with the help of new archival sources, which show the uniqueness of the history of our region and the country. The centre of Bereg County was the third scene of the Kuruc flag-unfolding. On the one hand, the modest source base, on the other hand, the unanswered questions raised make our theme topical. In order to reconstruct the contemporary history of Berehove, we used primary sources and contemporary diaries, which are available in the Transcarpathian State Archives. Therefore, we present the events with the help of archive sources and academic literature. Berehove’s rol...

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