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Karasek, Johannes, 1764-1809

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Personal name headingKarasek, Johannes, 1764-1809
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Variant(s)Karrasek, Johannes, 1764-1809
Karaseck, Johannes, 1764-1809
Karraseck, Johannes, 1764-1809
Karasek, Jan Nepomuk, 1764-1809
Prager Hansel, 1764-1809
Böhmischer Hansel, 1764-1809
Associated placeUpper Lusatia (Germany)
Birth date1764-09-10
Death date1809-09-14
Place of birthSmíchov (Prague, Czech Republic)
Place of deathDresden (Germany)
Field of activityLegends--Germany
AffiliationFestung Dresden (Dresden, Germany)
Profession or occupationBrigands and robbers Outlaws
Found inJohannes Karasek der ... Räuberhauptmann der Oberlausitz, 1999: p. 4 (known as Prager Hansel) p. 9 (Jan Nepomuk (Johannes) Karasek; b. 10 Sept. 1764 in Smichov bei Prag) p. 14 (d. 14 Sept. 1809 in a Dresden prison)
German Wikipedia, viewed Oct. 23, 2015 (Johannes Karasek; alternate spellings: Karrasek, Karaseck, and Karraseck; also known as: Prager Hansel or Böhmischer Hansel; b. 10 Sept. 1764 in Prague, d. on 14 Sept. 1809 in Dresden; leader of a gang of robbers active in Upper Lusatia; became an idealized folk hero with history and legend surrounding him difficult to separate)
   <https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Karasek>
Karasek Museum website, viewed Oct. 23, 2015 (Johannes Karasek, Jan Nepomuk Karasek; b. 10 Sept. 1764 in Prague Smichov, d. 14 Sept. 1809 in Dresdener Festung)
   <http://www.karaseks-revier.de/pages/raeuberhauptmann-karasek.php>