Andrij Savka
Andrij Savka / Andrew Sawka | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1619 |
| Died | 1661 (aged 41–42) |
| Cause of death | hanging (capital punishment) |
| Other names | Robin Hood of the Lemkos |
| Occupation | bandit |
| Years active | 1638-1661 |
| Criminal penalty | hung |
Andrij Savka (Ukrainian: Андрій Савка; alternatively Andrew Sawka; 13 December 1619 – 1661)[citation needed], 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.[1] He was the son of a church cantor, and had some education.
Biography[]
- Trochanowski, Petro (1999). "Andrii Savka v panteoni Lemkivskŷkh zbiinykiv". Lemkivskii kalendar [Lemko Yearbook] (in Polish). Legnica and Krynica. pp. 50–60. OCLC 271512456.
References[]
- ^ (2002). "Andrii Savka". In Magocsi, Paul; (eds.). Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture. p. 448. ISBN 9780802035660.
Categories:
- 1619 births
- 1661 deaths
- People from Bardejov District
- Lemkos
- Outlaws
- Peasant revolts
- People executed by Poland by hanging
- Executed Slovak people