Michael II. Apafi

Michael Apafi II (* October 13, 1676; † February 1, 1713 ) (Hungarian: Mihály Apafi ) was the son of Prince Michael I Apafi and Prince of Transylvania in the period from June 10, 1690 bis 1699th

Life

1681 was Michael II Apafi already chosen his father's lifetime, by the Diet to succeed him. At his death, on 15 April 1690 Michael II was 13 years old and only nominal prince. Two months later appointed Sultan Süleyman II on June 8, 1690 Emmerich Thokoly prince. Michael II then fled and returned only on January 10, 1692 after the expulsion of Thokoly by the imperial commander Ludwig of Baden back. Subsequently, it was recognized as prince under the tutelage of Emperor Leopold I.. Transylvania was Erbfürstentum the House of Habsburg among indigenous chancellors ( Kemeny ). Through his marriage to Catherine Bethlen he later fell out of favor in imperial. After leaving his office he lived until his death in Vienna. He died in 1713 at the age of 36 years.