Also, his conduct as a highwayman was chivalrous. He was said to have stolen only from the rich, in order to help the poor. In Polish and Slovak popular legend, Juro Janosik became a hero figure like Robin Hood or the Swiss Wilhelm Tell. The manner of his execution was gruesome: a hook was pierced through his left side, and he was left hanging by his rib on gallows until he died. He was captured in 1713, put on trial, sentenced to death and executed that same year. During his short life, he was part of an insurgency against the Austrian Empire, then was a soldier in the Austrian army, and finally became a highwayman. He lived in an area belonging to North-Slovakia, the Tatra mountains, then a part of the Habsburg Austrian-Hungarian Empire. Juro (English: George) Janosik was born in 1688.
In Poland and in Slovakia (both central-European countries) he is a hero-figure from history, who is still regarded as a legendary character. I am happy to introduce to you my version of the story of the brigand and highwayman Juro Janosik. (L) From a Polish video about Juro Janosik – (C & R) Inspirational actor Henry Cavill (Click each to enlarge) Intro by Commander:ĭear friends and fellow admirers of Heroes in Distress,
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