Biography of Juraj Janosik

Juraj Janosik

The true future thief Juraj Jánošík was conceived quickly after his absolution on January 25, 1688. His guardians were Martin Jánošík and Anna Čišníková from Terchová. His patron were Jakub Merjad and Barbara Krištofíková. His first name, ("George" in English) has been an exceptionally regular name onto every part of Europe and his final name is still normal around his origin.

Jánošík was conceived in, and unquestionably acted like an adult in, the village of Terchová (Tyerhova) in the Habsburg government's Kingdom of Hungary territory, (present-day Žilina District in northwestern Slovakia). He battled with the Kuruc extremists when he was 15. After the lost Battle of Trenčín, Jánošík was enrolled by the Habsburg army. In harvest time, 1710, as an adolescent jail monitor in Bytča (Nagybiccse), he helped the detained Tomáš Uhorčík escape.They made a woodland looter assembly and Jánošík turned into the guide at the age of 23, after Uhorčík left the aggregation to settle in Klenovec.The gathering was dynamic generally in northwestern Kingdom of Hungary (today's Slovakia), around the Váh (Vág) waterway between Važec (Vázsec) and Východná (Vichodna), however the domain of their action augmented additionally to different parts of today's Slovakia, and in addition to Poland and Moravia.Most of their chumps were rich vendors. Under Jánošík's initiative, the gathering was outstandingly valiant: They didn't murder any of the robbed victimized people and even helped a coincidentally harmed priest.They are likewise said to impart their plunder to the poor and this part of the legend may be dependent upon the truths too.

Jánošík was caught in pre-winter 1712 and kept at the Mansion of Hrachov, yet was discharged soon afterwards. He was caught again in spring of 1713, in the Uhorčík's habitation in Klenovec (Klenóc). Uhorčík existed there under the false name Martin Mravec around then. As per a far reaching legend, he was gotten in a pub run by Tomáš Uhorčík, in the wake of slipping on spilled peas, tossed in his direction by a slippery old woman. Jánošík was detained and tried in Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš (Liptószentmikelós, present Liptovský Mikulášs).

His trial occurred on March 16 and March 17, 1713 when he was sentenced to expiration. The date of his execution was not recorded, however it was standard to do it when the trial was over. The way of his execution, not in broad daylight consciousness until the early nineteenth century, came to be part of his up to date legend. A catch was penetrated through his left side and he was left dangling on the hangman's tree to kick the bucket. This ruthless method for execution was saved for pioneers of thief bands.However, sources veer about how he was executed, and it is likewise conceivable that Jánošík was hanged. A legend says that he rejected the grace offered in exchange for enlisting soldiers of his abilities with the words:"if you have baked me so you should also eat me!" and jumped on the hook.