Sándor Rózsa
Sándor Rózsa | |
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| Born | July 10, 1813 |
| Died | November 22, 1878 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Occupation(s) | highwayman, bandit, soldier, mail robber, train robber |
| Known for | being a folk hero, a Hungarian version of Robin Hood |
Sándor Rózsa (July 10, 1813 – November 22, 1878) was a 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. After his death, his life was romanticized in fiction due to his role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Rózsa, like Jóska Sobri, is one of the most famous Hungarian betyárs (bandits).