Pál Tomori
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Pál Tomori (ca 1475[1] – 29 August 1526) was a Catholic monk and archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary.[2] He defeated an Ottoman army near Sremska Mitrovica (Hungarian: Szávaszentdemeter-Nagyolaszi) in 1523.[3]
Pál Tomori was elected commander-in-chief (jointly with György Szapolyai) of the Hungarian army in the battle of Mohács in 1526. He died there while trying to stop fleeing soldiers.
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Tomori's romantic statue in Kalocsa
Legends
Many legends and stories exist about him. These include that his wife was killed, causing him to become a monk, and that he only became archbishop due to the pressure of his king, but refused to wear anything but his armour and the monk's cowl.[citation needed]
