Kálmán Thaly

Kálmán Thaly (3 January 1839, Csép – 26 September 1909, Zablát) was a Hungarian poet, historian and politician.

His most important works are his Kuruc poetry, the most famous literary forgery in the history of Hungarian literature.

In 1873, Thaly started a movement to exhume the grave of Rákóczi, and bring home his remains.

Thaly dream was realized only in October 1906, when the remains of his hero were brought home to Hungary.

He wrote five books during his life, all of which bear an unmistakable mark of nationalism.