Archdiocese Esztergom Successor Istvan Bancsa Predecessor Robert | Term ended April 11, 1241 Installed November 1239 Name Matthias Ratot | |
Died April 11, 1241
Muhi, Kingdom of Hungary | ||
Matthias of Esztergom or Matthias Rátót (Hungarian: Rátót nembéli Mátyás; died April 11, 1241) was Archbishop of Esztergom in Hungary until his death at the Battle of Mohi (Sajó River). As archbishop of Esztergom, he was the primate of Hungary.
Matthias of Esztergom succeeded to the archbishopric of Esztergom in 1239 upon the death of Archbishop Robert, and fell with Archbishop Ugrin Csák and three other bishops (Reynold of Transylvania and Jacob of Nyitra among them) as they were leading troops against Batu Khan.
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