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The highwayman of the 19th century [[Kingdom of Hungary]] was the ''' |
The highwayman of the 19th century [[Kingdom of Hungary]] was the '''betyár''' (plural: ''Betyárs'' - {{lang-hu|betyárok}}, Polish: ''zbójnictwo'', Slovakian: ''zbojníctvo'' and Czech: ''zbojnictvíwas''). The betyár word is the Hungarian version of "Social Bandit".<ref>Shingo Minamizuka, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=KUp_T82EI-f80QWo1qGUBw&id=I5faAAAAMAAJ&dq=Bety%C3%A1rs+Hungary&q=social+bandit#search_anchor A social bandit in nineteenth century Hungary: Rózsa Sándor], East European Monographs, 2008, p. 1</ref> |
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Several of the Carpathian Highwaymen have become legendary figures who in the public mind fought for social justice. The most famous Hungarian betyárs were [[Sándor Rózsa]] and Jóska Sobri. Slovakia's Juraj Jánošík is still regarded as the Slovakian Robin Hood. |
Several of the Carpathian Highwaymen have become legendary figures who in the public mind fought for social justice. The most famous Hungarian betyárs were [[Sándor Rózsa]] and Jóska Sobri. Slovakia's Juraj Jánošík is still regarded as the Slovakian Robin Hood. |
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== Goral Betyárs == |
== Goral Betyárs == |
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In [[Tatra Mountains|Tatra]] and [[Beskids]] the |
In [[Tatra Mountains|Tatra]] and [[Beskids]] the betyárs were [[Gorals|Goral]] robbery gangs where their activity mainly applied to the robbery of rich people. In Poland the Goral betyárs was called zbójnik. In the region of east Carpathians the Goral betyárs was named "Oprishek". |
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==Famous betyárs== |
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*[[Sándor Rózsa]] |
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The highwayman of the 19th century Kingdom of Hungary was the betyár (plural: Betyárs - Hungarian: betyárok, Polish: zbójnictwo, Slovakian: zbojníctvo and Czech: zbojnictvíwas). The betyár word is the Hungarian version of "Social Bandit".[1]
Several of the Carpathian Highwaymen have become legendary figures who in the public mind fought for social justice. The most famous Hungarian betyárs were Sándor Rózsa and Jóska Sobri. Slovakia's Juraj Jánošík is still regarded as the Slovakian Robin Hood.
Hungarian folktale tradition
Until the 1830s they were mainly simply regarded as criminals but an increasing public appetite for betyar songs, ballads and stories gradually gave a romantic image to these armed and usually mounted robbers. Rózsa is only the uppermost of a numerous of Hungarian outlaw heroes, or betyárs, who appear in Hungarian history and folklore.[2] There is a far-flung Hungarian folktale tradition featuring a large number local Robin Hoods.[2]
Goral Betyárs
In Tatra and Beskids the betyárs were Goral robbery gangs where their activity mainly applied to the robbery of rich people. In Poland the Goral betyárs was called zbójnik. In the region of east Carpathians the Goral betyárs was named "Oprishek".
Famous betyárs
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References
- ^ Shingo Minamizuka, A social bandit in nineteenth century Hungary: Rózsa Sándor, East European Monographs, 2008, p. 1
- ^ a b Graham Seal, Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History, Anthem Press, 2011, p. 79