Krisztina Csáky (1654–1723) was a Hungarian countess. She participated in

Rákóczi's War of Independence Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–11) was the first significant attempt to topple the rule of the Habsburgs over Hungary. The war was conducted by a group of noblemen, wealthy and high-ranking progressives and was led by Francis II Rákó ...

in 1703–1711. In 1695, she married, for the third time, Count Miklós Bercsényi. The couple resided at the Ungvár Castle, which became a center of Western culture in Hungary. Krisztina Csáky became regarded as an ideal model of Hungarian femininity. She and her spouse joined forces with Rákóczi in his rebellion against Austria. After the defeat in 1710, the couple left Hungary for the Ottoman Empire, where they lived the rest of their life in exile.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Csaky, Krisztina 17th-century Hungarian people 18th-century Hungarian people 1654 births 1723 deaths Women in 18th-century warfare Women in European warfare