Jóska Sobri Explained

Jóska Sobri
Birth Name:József Pap
Birth Place:Erdőd, Kingdom of Hungary
Death Place:Lápafő, Kingdom of Hungary
Occupation:bandit, highwayman
Nationality:Hungarian
Other Names:Jóska Zsubri
Known For:folk hero, being a Hungarian version of Robin Hood

Jóska Sobri or Jóska Zsubri (born József Pap;[1] 1810 – 17 February 1837) was a Hungarian bandit. He became a legendary outlaw in Transdanubia, Kingdom of Hungary. Fifty years after his death, people still spoke of him, and some thought he was still alive.

Sobri, like Sándor Rózsa, is one of the most famous Hungarian betyárs (bandits).

Notes and References

  1. Magyar Filmtudományi Intézet és Filmarchivum, Magyar Filmintézet, Magyar Nemzeti Filmarchívum, Filmévkönyv, 2002, p. 54