In our history, Slovakia has involved numerous heroes in many areas, from art to literature, from humanitarian work to religion. The following is a compilation of some of the country's best-known heroic figures.
For example Juraj Jánošík. He also can be known as the Slovak Robin Hood. In the 1700s, he was the captain of a gang of robbers that took justice into their own hands by distributing money and goods from the aristocracy and giving them to the poor people. In 1713, historical records show Jánošík was captured, imprisoned, and hung by a local court. Despite his early and savage death, his legend has survived, thrived, and become a huge factor in Slovak folk history to this day.
Jánošík was born in 1688 in a small town called Terchová. During the Rákóczi uprising in the early 1700s, Jánošík served in the army and then the emperor's troops. While in the Habsburg army, Jánošík was introduced to a gang leader named Tomáš Uhorčík, who eventually made Jánošík captain of the robbers. The group took from noblemen, landowners, merchants, and travelers and gave to those less fortunate.
One reason Jánošík became such a hero: he wasn't a typical thug. He didn't rob the rich, only took things away. The tales of Janosik and his gang involve everything that makes a good legend: love, adventure, early death and fighting for justice.
"Okay all this is cool, but there was no food mentioned." you may be thinking. So there is a legend about how they captured him. The story said that he was captured because he slips on peas that a random old woman poured under his feet. And I'm also sure he loved brindzové halusky (because everyone loves them).
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