Xaver Hohenleiter
Xaver Hohenleiter | |
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| Born | 1788 Rommelsried |
| Died | 20 July 1819 (aged 30–31) |
| Cause of death | Lightning strike |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Schwarze Veri, Schwarzen-Veere, Schwarzer Vere, Schwarze Vere, Schwaaz Vere, Schwarz Vere, Vere |
Franz Xaver Hohenleiter (also known as Schwarze Veri, Schwarzen-Veere, Schwarzer Vere, Schwarze Vere or in Swabian dialect as Schwaaz Vere, Schwarz Vere or Vere; 1788 – 20 July 1819) was a notorious German criminal. As a leader of a band of robbers, he was active between 1817 and 1819 in the border regions of the Kingdom of Württemberg, the Grand Duchy of Baden and the Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.