The native form of this personal name is Tomori Pál. This article uses the Western name order.

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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.^{[dubious – discuss]}

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.

Paul Tomori

Tomori's romantic statue in Kalocsa

[edit] Legends

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.^{[citation needed]}

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