Pál Tomori
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Pál (Paul) Tomori (1475 - 29 August 1526) was a monk and archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary. He defeated an Ottoman army near Sremska Mitrovica (Hungarian: Szávaszentdemeter) in 1523. 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.

Tomori's romantic statue in Kalocsa
Tomori's romantic statue in Kalocsa

Many legends and stories exist about him. These include that his wife was killed so 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. His non-contemporary image at: http://mek.oszk.hu/01900/01966/html/cd4n/kepek/c0194mha25.jpg

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