Tamás Erdődy
Tamás Erdődy | |
|---|---|
Gravestone in Zagreb Cathedral | |
| Ban of Croatia | |
| In office 25 September 1583 – 15 May 1595 | |
| Preceded by | Krsto Ungnad |
| Succeeded by | Gašpar Stankovački |
| In office 1608 – 27 November 1614 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Drašković |
| Succeeded by | Benedek Thuróczy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1558 |
| Died | 17 January 1624 (aged 65–66) Krapina, Kingdom of Croatia, Habsburg monarchy |
| Resting place | Zagreb Cathedral, Croatia |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Slunj (1584) Battle of Brest (1592) Battle of Sisak (1593) |
Count Tamás Erdődy de Monyorókerék et Monoszló (Hungarian: monyorókeréki és monoszlói gróf Erdődy Tamás, Croatian: Toma Bakač Erdedi; 1558 – 17 January 1624), also anglicised as Thomas Erdődy, was a Hungarian-Croatian nobleman, who served as Ban of Croatia between 1583-1595 and 1608-1615 and a member of the Erdődy magnate family. He scored significant victories in wars against the Ottoman Empire's armies.