Sándor Rózsa

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The native form of this personal name is Rózsa Sándor. This article uses the Western name order.

Sándor Rózsa in Theresienstadt prison

Sándor Rózsa's reconstructed portrait

Sándor Rózsa (born July 10, 1813, Röszke – died November 22, 1878, Gherla)^[1] was a legendary Hungarian outlaw (in Hungarian: betyár) from the Great Hungarian Plain. He is the best-known Hungarian highwayman; his life inspired numerous writers, notably Zsigmond Móricz and Gyula Krúdy. He enjoyed much the same esteem as Dick Turpin, with elements of Robin Hood thrown in for good measure.

Biography

He was at the age of 23 (1836) when first got into jail in Szeged. After escaping he chose the life of a highwayman and a number of bloody and infamous acts made his name well-known.

In October 1848 on behalf of the Committee of Defence (Honvédelmi Bizottmány), he joined the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 with his company of 150. With their strange appearance and method of fighting they had success but because of their lack of discipline they were disbanded.

After the fall of the revolution he was forced to flee and returned to his earlier brigand lifestyle. He was not captured until 1857 when he was betrayed by one of his companions. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. He spent 9 years in prisons of Kufstein, Theresienstadt and Pétervárad till he was released in a general amnesty in 1868.

In the same year he resumed his old pursuits and robbed post coaches and railway trains. He was again captured on January 12, 1869 and was again sentenced to imprisonment for life.

He died in prison in Gherla.

Trivia

Sándor Rózsa is also discussed in the book "Straszliwi zbojnicy z Bieszczadow i okolicy" (Terrible Robbers of the Bieszczady and Surrounding Areas) by Polish author Robert Bankosz.

His favourite hiding places were the islets on the Ludaš Lake.^[2]

References

↑ http://www.stampland.net/?cat=8&paged=4
↑ (Serbian) ISTN ISTN - Reke koje spajaju

External links

Article about Rózsa Sándor in The New York Times published on December 15, 1878

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 50123634 LCCN: n00086965 ISNI: 0000 0000 2321 9946 GND: 123006503

Persondata
Name	Rozsa, Sandor
Alternative names
Short description	Hungarian outlaw
Date of birth	July 10, 1813
Place of birth
Date of death	November 22, 1878
Place of death

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