TOMA ERDÖDY
(?, 1558th - Krapina, January 17, 1624th), count, prince Croatian and Croatian-Slavonian-Dalmatian Ban originating from Hungarian aristocratic family Erdödy. With prezimenički attribute Erdödy, in some historical sources cited as his surname Bakač.
(?, 1558th - Krapina, January 17, 1624th), count, prince Croatian and Croatian-Slavonian-Dalmatian Ban originating from Hungarian aristocratic family Erdödy. With prezimenički attribute Erdödy, in some historical sources cited as his surname Bakač.
The Christian army led by Ban Erdödyja terribly smashed the Turkish army, which is what the color of the Kupa River lost about 10,000 soldiers and Hasan Pasha I was with 12 prominent Turkish bey escape drowning in the river Kupa. Large and bright victory in 1593rd at Sisak, which was a turning point in the war with the Turks, Croats, thrilled the entire Christian Europe. Pope Clement VII. praised the winners of a special letter, and the Spanish King Philip II. was honored by the Croatian Ban Erdedija naming him a knight of order, "vol. Savior." 15th svibnja 1595th.