Andriy Savka
Andriy Savka | |
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| Born | 13 December 1619 |
| Died | 1661 (aged 41–42) |
| Cause of death | hanging (capital punishment) |
| Other names | Robin Hood of the Lemko region |
| Occupation | bandit |
| Years active | 1638-1661 |
| Criminal penalty | hung |
Andriy Savka (Rusyn: Андрій Савка; 13 December 1619 – 1661) was a Lemko bandit and folk hero from Dukla. He was born in 1619 in Stebník. In 1651, he led 500 men as part of a peasant revolt known as the Kostka-Napierski Uprising. He was the son of a church cantor, and had some education.