Grigore Pintea
Grigore Pintea (also Pintea Viteazul ; * 1670 in Măgoaja , Transylvania , today Cluj , Romania , † August 14, 1703 in Frauenbach ) was a Romanian Hajduken leader of petty aristocracy.
At that time, the Principality of Transylvania was part of the Hungarian Kingdom. After the Turks were driven out, the country was occupied by Austrian troops. Pintea took part in the Transylvanian Kuruz independence movement under the Hungarian prince Franz II Rákóczi . He succeeded in taking the town of Baia Mare (German: Frauenbach) as an important supply post with around 200 men (Haiducken) for the prince.
He was (and is) particularly popular with the simple country folk, at that time probably the majority of Romanian serfs , because of his Robin Hood-like deeds. In many songs and stories it is told that he stole money from the rich to give it to the poor.
There are many legends surrounding his death. According to historical evidence, he was executed by Austrian troops on August 14, 1703 in Frauenbach .
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| SURNAME | Pintea, Grigore |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Viteazul, Pintea (also) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian Hajduk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1670 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Măgoaja , Transylvania , today Cluj , Romania |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1703 |
| Place of death | Frauenbach |