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Juraj Jánošík (first name also ''Juro'' or ''Jurko'', ; baptised 25 January 1688, died 17 March 1713) was a Slovak
highwayman A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footp ...
. Jánošík has been the main
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of many Slovak novels, poems, and films. According to the legend, he robbed nobles and gave the loot to the poor, a deed often attributed to the famous
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. The legend is known in neighboring
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(under the name ''Jerzy Janoszik'' also ''Janosik'', ''Janiczek'' or ''Janicek'') and the
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. The actual robber had little to do with the modern legend, whose content partly reflects the ubiquitous folk myths of a hero taking from the rich and giving to the poor. However, the legend was also shaped in important ways by the activists and writers in the 19th century when Jánošík became the key highwayman character in stories that spread in the north counties of the
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(much in present
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) and among the local
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inhabitants of the
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region north of the
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. The image of Jánošík as a symbol of resistance to oppression was reinforced when poems about him became part of the Slovak and Czech middle and high school literature curriculum, and then again with the numerous films that propagated his modern legend in the 20th century. During the anti-
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, one of the partisan groups bore his name.


Biography

Jánošík was born on January 25, 1688, and baptised shortly after. His parents were Martin Jánošík and Anna Čišníková from
Terchová Terchová ( hu, Terhely) is a large village and municipality (population 4,073) in the Malá Fatra mountains in the Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Names and etymology In the 16th century, the village was known as '' ...
. His godparents were Jakub Merjad and Barbara Krištofíková. He grew up in the village of
Terchová Terchová ( hu, Terhely) is a large village and municipality (population 4,073) in the Malá Fatra mountains in the Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Names and etymology In the 16th century, the village was known as '' ...
in the
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's
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area (present-day
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in northwestern
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). He fought with the
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insurgents when he was fifteen. After the lost Battle of Trenčín, Jánošík was recruited by the
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/ref> In autumn 1710, as a young prison guard in
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, he helped the imprisoned Tomáš Uhorčík escape. They formed a highwayman group and Jánošík became its leader at the age of 23, after Uhorčík left to settle in Klenovec. The group was active mostly in northwestern
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(today's Slovakia), around the
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w Słowniku geograficznym Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów ...
river between
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and
Východná Východná ( hu, Vichodna) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's sym ...
,Odpočíva Jánošík na dne Liptovskej Mary? Aktuality Terchová , terchova-info.sk
/ref> but the territory of their activity extended also to other parts of today's Slovakia, as well as to Poland and Moravia. Most of their victims were rich merchants. Under Jánošík's leadership, the group was exceptionally chivalrous: they did not kill any of the robbed victims and even helped an accidentally injured priest. They are also said to have shared their loot with the poor and this part of the legend may be based on the facts too. Jánošík was captured in
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1712 and detained at the Mansion of
Hrachovo Hrachovo (formerly: , hu, Rimaráhó) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. The most important sightseeings are classical churches, evangelical and Roman Catholic, m ...
, but was released soon afterwards. He was captured again in spring of 1713, in the Uhorčík's residence in
Klenovec Klenovec ( hu, Klenóc) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. The village had been once a residency of Juraj Jánošík, a legendary Slovak folk hero. Near Klenovec is ...
(Klenóc). Uhorčík lived there under the false name Martin Mravec at that time. According to a widespread legend, he was caught in a pub run by Tomáš Uhorčík, after slipping on spilled peas, thrown in his way by a treacherous old lady. Jánošík was imprisoned and tried in Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, (present
Liptovský Mikuláš Liptovský Mikuláš (; until 1952 ''Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš'', german: Liptau-Sankt-Nikolaus; hu, Liptószentmiklós) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the Váh River, about from Bratislava. It lies in the Liptov region, in Liptov Bas ...
). His trial took place on 16 and 17 March 1713, when he was sentenced to death. The date of his execution was not recorded, but it was customary to carry it out as soon as the trial was over. The manner of his execution, not in public awareness until the early 19th century, became part of his modern legend. A hook was pierced through his left side and he was left dangling on the gallows to die. This brutal way of execution was reserved for leaders of robber bands. However, sources diverge about how he was executed, and it is also possible that Jánošík was hanged. A legend says that he refused the ''
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'' offered in exchange for naming his associates with the words: "If you have baked me so you should also eat me!" and jumped on the hook.


Other members of Jánošík's group

* Vrabel and Hunčiak (also known as Huncaga) (so-called Turiak) from Staškov * Jakub Chliastkov from
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* Ondráš from Dlhá nad Kysucou * Ondrej Kindis from
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* Plavčík from
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* Pavol Bernatík from
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* Kovalský and Bagaj from Raková * Kovalíček, Holubek and Valíček from
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* Gavora, Satora and Oresiak from
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Jánošík in film

* 1921 '' Jánošík'' – first Slovak feature film; financed by Slovak-American Tatra Film Co.; director: Jaroslav Jerry Siakeľ, Jánošík: Theodor Pištěk. (Based on this film UNESCO registers Slovakia as the tenth national cinema in the world that began to produce
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s).Martin Votruba, Historical and Cultural Background of Slovak Filmmaking
/ref> * 1935 ''Jánošík'' – Slovak and Czech film; director:
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, Jánošík:
Paľo Bielik Paľo Bielik (December 11, 1910 – April 23, 1983), also known as Ján Bukva, was a Slovak film director, screenwriter and actor. He was one of notable personalities in the time of beginnings of Slovak cinematography. Life He was born in Ban ...
. * 1954 ''Janosik'' – first
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animation; director: Włodzimierz Haupe and
Halina Bielińska Halina Bielińska (August 14, 1914 in Warsaw - October 13, 1989 in Warsaw) was a Polish film director, animator and screenwriter. Halina Bielińska and Włodzimierz Haupe were among the first Polish animators; their film ''Zmiana warty'' (''Changi ...
. * 1963 ''Jánošík I'' and ''II'' – Slovak film; director: Paľo Bielik, Jánošík: František Kuchta. * 1974 ''Janosik'' –
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film; director:
Jerzy Passendorfer Jerzy Passendorfer (April 8, 1923 in Wilno – February 20, 2003 in Skolimów, near Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish film director, specialising in films about the German occupation of Poland in World War II, and member of parliament. Passendorfer gr ...
, Janosik:
Marek Perepeczko Marek Perepeczko (3 April 1942 – 17 November 2005Data śmierci według poprawionej informacji żony Agnieszki Fitkau-Perepeczko. TVN ''Rozmowy w toku'', 2007.01.25.) was a popular Polish movie and theatrical actor. Between 1960 and 1961, he a ...
. * 1974 '' Janosik'' – Polish 13-episode TV series; director:
Jerzy Passendorfer Jerzy Passendorfer (April 8, 1923 in Wilno – February 20, 2003 in Skolimów, near Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish film director, specialising in films about the German occupation of Poland in World War II, and member of parliament. Passendorfer gr ...
, Janosik:
Marek Perepeczko Marek Perepeczko (3 April 1942 – 17 November 2005Data śmierci według poprawionej informacji żony Agnieszki Fitkau-Perepeczko. TVN ''Rozmowy w toku'', 2007.01.25.) was a popular Polish movie and theatrical actor. Between 1960 and 1961, he a ...
. * 1976 ''Highwayman Jurko / Zbojník Jurko'' – Slovak animated film; director: Viktor Kubal. * 1991 ''Highwayman Jurošík / Zbojník Jurošík'' – Slovak 28-episode animated TV series; director: Jaroslav Baran. * 2009 '' Janosik: A True Story / Jánošík. Pravdivá história / Janosik. Prawdziwa historia'' – Slovak-Polish-Czech coproduction; director:
Agnieszka Holland Agnieszka Holland (born 28 November 1948) is a Poles, Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej ...
and
Katarzyna Adamik Katarzyna "Kasia" Adamik (born 28 December 1972) is a Polish director and storyboard artist. She has directed TV series including ''1983'', ''Axis Mundi'' and '' Absentia.'' Her debut film feature as director, ''Bark!'', was in competition at Sun ...
, Janosik:
Václav Jiráček Václav Jiráček (born 28 September 1978 in Prague) is a Czech Republic, Czech theatre and film actor. He has appeared in films, TV series and theatre productions. Life After doing a degree in business, he decided to go into acting and was ev ...
.


Jánošík in literature

* 1785 Slovak – Anon., "An Excellent Sermon by a Certain Preacher in the Days of the Chief
Highwayman A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footp ...
Jánošík." ''Staré nowiny liternjho uměnj,'' May 1785. * 1809 Slovak – Bohuslav Tablic, "Jánošík, the
Highwayman A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footp ...
of
Liptov Liptov () is a historical and geographical region in central Slovakia with around 140,000 inhabitants. The area is also known by the German name ''Liptau'', the Hungarian ''Liptó'', the Latin name ''Liptovium'' and the Polish ''Liptów''. Etymo ...
County." ''Slowensstj Werssowcy. Collecta revirescunt. Swazek druhý.'' * 1814 Slovak – Pavol Jozef Šafárik, "Celebrating Slavic Lads." '' Tatranská Můza s ljrau Slowanskau.'' * 1829 Slovak lower nobleman in German – Johann Csaplovics, "Robbers." ''Gemälde von Ungern.'' * 1845 Slovak lower nobleman
Štefan Marko Daxner Štefan Marko Daxner, hu, tóth-zabari Daxner István Márk (22 December 1822, Tiszolcz (german: Theißholz, sk, Tisovec), Gömör-Kis-Hont, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire 11 April 1891, Tiszolc, Kingdom of Hungary) was an ethnic Slova ...
, "Jánošík's Treasure." ''Orol Tatránski.'' * 1846 Slovak – Ján Botto, "Jánošík's Song." ''Holubica, Zábavník Levočskích Slovákou.'' * 1846 Slovak –
Samo Chalupka Samo Chalupka (27 February 1812, Horná Lehota, Brezno District – 19 May 1883, Horná Lehota) was a Slovak Lutheran priest and romantic poet. Life Samo Chalupka was a younger brother of Ján Chalupka, another Slovak writer. Samo stu ...
, "Jánošík's Contemplation." ''Orol Tatránski.'' * 1862
Ján Botto Ján Botto (January 27, 1829, Vyšný Skálnik – April 28, 1881, Banská Bystrica) was a Slovak poet, writer of the Štúr generation and co-founder of the first Slovak gymnasium in Revúca. Born into a family of farmers, he began to atten ...
, "The Death of Jánošík. A Romance." ''Lipa.'' — A key poem in Slovak literature and culture. * 1867 Slovak lower noblemanJonáš Záborský, ''Jánošík's Dinner. A Play in Four Acts With an Historical Background.'' A supplement to the journal ''Sokol.'' * 1875 Hungarian – "Jánosik and a Snitch." ''Nyitramegyei Szemle.'' * 1884 Polish – August Wrześniowski, "A Story About Janosik." ''Pamięci Towarzystwa Tatrzańskiego.'' * 1884 Czech –
Alois Jirásek Alois Jirásek () (23 August 1851, Hronov, Kingdom of Bohemia – 12 March 1930, Prague) was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays. Jirásek was a high school history teacher in Litomyšl and later in Prague until his retirement in ...
, "About Jánošík." ''Staré pověsti české.'' * 1893 American in Slovak – Dobrý Slovák, ''Jánošík, the Lad of Freedom: A Legend of Times Gone By.'' * 1894 American in Slovak – Gustáv Maršall-Petrovský, ''Jánošík, Captain of Mountain Lads – His Tumultuous Life and Horrific Death. A Novel.'' — A source of the screenplay for the 1921 Slovak film ''Jánošík''. * 1900 American –
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, ''Janosik.'' * 1910 Czech –
Jiří Mahen Jiří Mahen (born: Antonín Vančura; 12 December 1882 – 22 May 1939) was a Czech novelist, playwright and essayist. Life He was born Antonín Vančura, in Čáslav, to an old noble family of the Bohemian Brethren faith. In his grammar-s ...
, ''Jánošík.'' — A play, a source of the screenplay for the 1921 Slovak film ''Jánošík''. * 1933 Slovak – Ján Hrušovský, "Jánošík." ''Slovenská politika.'' — Narrative newspaper strips published later as a novel. * 1943 Slovak – Mária Rázusová-Martáková, ''Jánošík: A Rhymed Play in Five Acts.'' * 1947 Polish – Stanisław Nedza-Kubiniec, ''Janosik: A Poem About the
Highwayman A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footp ...
who Wanted to Make the World Equal.'' * 1955 Slovak – Mária Rázusová-Martáková, ''Tales about Jánošík.'' * 1958 Polish – Jalu Kurek, ''Janosik...'' * 1964 German – Käthe Altwallstädt, "Janosik and the Students." ''Die blaue Rose: Märchen aus Polen.'' * 1969 Polish –
Katarzyna Gaertner Katarzyna is a Polish given name, equivalent to English "Catherine". Its diminutive forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka; augmentative – Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their name day ...
, music, and Ernest Bryll, lyrics, ''Painted on Glass.'' — A musical whose Bratislava production had the longest run in the history of Slovak theater. * 1970 Slovak – Stanislav Štepka, ''Jááánošííík.'' — A spoof and the Slovak play with the longest run. * 1972 Polish – Tadeusz Kwiatkowski, ''Janosik.'' — A
graphic novel A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
. * 1972 Serbian in Slovak – Štefan Gráf, ''Jur Jánošiak.'' — Parallel publication in
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(
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) and
Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
(
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). * 1979 Slovak –
Ľubomír Feldek Ľubomír Feldek (* 9 October 1936, Žilina, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak poet, writer, playwright, and translator. He is married to Oľga Feldeková. Feldek is the author of several books of poetry (''Kriedový kruh'', ''Paracelsus'', and ''Mil ...
, ''Jánošík According to Vivaldi.'' — A spoof play. * 1980 Slovak –
Margita Figuli Margita Figuli (2 October 1909 – 27 March 1995; known after her marriage as Margita Šustrová and by the penname Ol'ga Morena) was a Slovak prose writer, translator and author of literature for children and young people. Biography Margita Fig ...
, ''A Ballad of Jur Jánošík.'' * 1980 Slovak – Ladislav Ťažký, ''Jánošík's Tear.'' * 1985 American – John H. Hausner, ''"Jánošík, We Remember!" And Other Poems.'' * 1993 Ukrainian in Polish – Василь Іванович Сави, ''Яносик, польська народна казка.'' — A picture book. * 1994 Slovak – Anton Marec, ''Jánošík, Jánošík... (33 Legends About the Famous
Highwayman A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footp ...
Commander.)'' * 2018 American in English; "Odesseus Ascendant", one of the stealthy rogue class destroyers featured prominently is named the Jánošík and captained by a native Slovak.


See also

*
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depic ...
- an English semi-legendary character * Harnaś - a Slavic title given to a commander of mountains footpad units.


Notes


References

* - contains also list of published literature, German, French, Russian and Hungarian résumé. *


External links


Janosik
The Slovak Robin Hood In the Light of Documentary Evidence and Popular Legend
Jánošík vo filme

Juraj JÁNOŠÍK
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