Obsessed search for mystical Hungarian Medieval general’s grave – PHOTOS

Pál Kinizsi is one of the greatest Hungarian heroes of all time. He was a historic person one of the leaders of King Mathias’s (1458-1490) ‘black army’. However, nobody knows where he rests. Now, his body parts may be recovered. But first, scientists need to find his descendants. Thankfully, they discovered an option to do so and solve one of the greatest mysteries of Hungary’s medieval history.

According to Blikk, a Hungarian tabloid, even the late descendants of Pál Kinizsi’s former enemies take part in the project meaning Albanian and South Slavic volunteers are working on the excavations. Kinizsi (1432-1494) is one of the legendary Hungarian military leaders. Some tales say he danced around the fire with Ottoman soldiers between his teeth. Others praise his unbelievable physical strength and bravery in battle. His greatest victory against the invading Ottoman forces was near Kenyérmező in 1479. We wrote about a rare Ottoman era treasure discovery HERE.

Excavations in October 2022:

However, nobody knows where Kinizsi was buried. We know when he died and, according to his testament, he was laid to rest in the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit’s monastery in Vázsonykő. However, his tomb was sacked in 1708, his bones thrown out with the remnants of his widow and her second husband.