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Juraj Jánošík

1688 - 1713

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Juraj Jánošík (first name also Juro or Jurko, Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjuraj ˈjaːnɔʃiːk]; Hungarian: Jánosik György, baptised 25 January 1688, died 17 March 1713) was a Slovak highwayman. Jánošík has been the main character of many Slovak novels, poems, and films. According to the legend, he robbed nobles and gave the loot to the poor, a deed often attributed to the famous Robin Hood. The legend is known in neighboring Poland (under the name Jerzy Janoszik also Janosik, Janiczek or Janicek) and the Czech Republic as well as Slovakia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juraj Jánošík is the 2,349th most popular politician (down from 1,980th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Slovakia (down from 11th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Slovak Politician.

Juraj Jánošík was a Slovakian outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. He is most famous for robbing from the Turkish army, which was a major power in Europe at the time.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Juraj Jánošík ranks 2,349 out of 19,576. Before him are Dardanus, Abd al-Rahman II, Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Uesugi Kenshin, and Alaric II. After him are Claudia Octavia, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Athalaric, Kim Yong-nam, Serzh Sargsyan, and Rifaat al-Assad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1688, Juraj Jánošík ranks 6. Before him are Frederick William I of Prussia, Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Nader Shah, Emanuel Swedenborg, and Gyeongjong of Joseon. After him are Alexander Pope, James Francis Edward Stuart, Giuseppe Castiglione, Maria Luisa of Savoy, Pierre de Marivaux, and Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Among people deceased in 1713, Juraj Jánošík ranks 3. Before him are Arcangelo Corelli, and Frederick I of Prussia. After him are Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, Carlo Maratta, Jean Chardin, Michael II Apafi, Giuseppe Maria Tomasi, Jahandar Shah, Frederick William, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Pavao Ritter Vitezović.

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In Slovakia

Among people born in Slovakia, Juraj Jánošík ranks 14 out of 418. Before him are Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778), Ferenc Szálasi (1897), Robert Fico (1964), Béla I of Hungary (1016), Rudolf von Laban (1879), and Ivan Gašparovič (1941). After him are Tibor Sekelj (1912), Pavel Jozef Šafárik (1795), Maurice Benyovszky (1746), Vladimír Mečiar (1942), Ármin Vámbéry (1832), and Jozef Gabčík (1912).

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Among POLITICIANS In Slovakia

Among politicians born in Slovakia, Juraj Jánošík ranks 11. Before him are Francis II Rákóczi (1676), Ferenc Szálasi (1897), Robert Fico (1964), Béla I of Hungary (1016), Rudolf von Laban (1879), and Ivan Gašparovič (1941). After him are Vladimír Mečiar (1942), Vojtech Tuka (1880), Milan Rastislav Štefánik (1880), Pribina (800), Andrej Babiš (1954), and Zuzana Čaputová (1973).

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