1. LOMT
Slovakia
Authors: Mgr. Fabrová, Mgr. Franková, Ing. Christozová, Mgr. Sobčáková, Tomáš
Ličko, Jozef Drbiak, Maria Chovanová, Košíková, Genšorová, Vojvodová, Straková
2. (* 25. január 1688, Terchová – † 17. marec 1713, Liptovský Mikuláš
Juraj Janosik was born in 1688 in Terchova. It was a
highwayman who robbed the rich and gave to the
poor. As Juraj grew up in a family with many children
and knew what misery was, he gave a part of his
plunder to the poor or to those who were robbed by
rich landlords. He grew up on Terchova Kopanice and
when he was twenty years old, he volunteered for the
army of Frantisek Rakoczi.
3. After spraying Kuruc imperial army
troops in a battle near Trencin he fell into
captivity. In 1709 he joined the emperor
guarding troops. He served as a guard of
prisoners at Bytca Castle, where he met
prisoner Uhorcík Thomas, highwayman
captain of Kysuce.
Juraj Janosik later returned
to Terchova, but did not
spend much time there
because. After the escape of
Uhorcík from prison he
became a member of his Terchová - erb
bandit entourage in 1711.
Jánošík - drevorezba
4. However in early 1712 Uhorcík got married, changed his
name to Martin Ant, started to live in repentance and
settled in Klenovec. Juraj Janosik was elected to be the
bandit captain. However he served as a bandit captain ony
for a year because in 1713 he was caught in Liptov and
arrested in Klenovec together with Uhorčík. This time
Janosik could not get out of prison as he managed a year
ago.
After a court hearing connected
with the torture he was executed
on 18th March 1713 in Liptovsky
Mikulas. A month later Uhorcík
lost his life in the same way.
5. However in a short time of being
the bandit captain Janosik made
many highwayman deeds. He must
have been among the "extremely
dangerous elements", because only
the biggest rebels were executed by
hanging on a hook. I wonder what
everything he could have done, if
he was the bandit captain for a
longer period of time. Maybe the
French Revolution would have
remained in the shadow of Liptov
Erb Liptovskej Stolice one ...Nevertheless, Juraj Janosik
became the largest Slovak legend.
6. When Juraj Janosik was under the gallows, he had the
possibility to pronounce his last three wishes.
Firstly, he wished to have his Wallachian brought to
him. But they didn´t want to fulfil this.
Secondly, he
wished to have his
shirt brought to
him - but even that
they would not
fulfil to him.
7. Thirdly, he wanted his
belt, which gave him the power
of "a hundred men and
reflected bullets and swords".
Even this last wish was not
fulfilled to him.
Therefore he asked to have
another wish – he wanted to say
his last goodbye to his dearest
love.
Next he asked permission to be
able to dance the Bandit
dance. They let him under the
condition to have severe leg Zápis z vypočúvania
shackles on his feet.
8. And so Janosik danced around the gallows for nine
times and for the tenth time he jumped so high and
caught on the hook and hang himself on it. When he
was hung on the hook he wished for three pounds of
tobacco and his pipe. Even this wish was fulfilled to
him and so Janosik smoked for
three days hanged on the hook.
When he was finishing his last
pipe, an imperial messenger came
with the message of mercy for
Janosik. But he was more dead
than alive and his last words
were: "Eat me when you baked
me!" With these words he died on his lips.
9. Who would not know
the legendary Slovak folk
hero? We all know the story
of the treasure which is
hidden on an unknown place.
Let's go and find the
legendary hidden treasure!
