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Comment: Legends need very good scholarly sources. But he sources in he article are very poor. The ul.aif.ru one is an interview about rumors and legends, and even says historians has no proof of this character. The local museum source is similar to a blog. The last one is broken. The scholarly paper is the only reliable source, but the article needs more sources. — Itzcuauhtli11 (talk) 16:34, 29 June 2025 (UTC)
Mark | |
|---|---|
| Марк | |
| Occupation | Outlaw |
| Era | 18th century |
| Known for | "Robin Hood of Solovets" |
Mark (Russian: Марк) is a legendary 18th-century outlaw from the folklore of Novospassky District, Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. According to local legends, he robbed the rich, helped the poor, and was renowned for his generosity, earning the reputation of the “Russian Robin Hood”. The hill Markina Gora ("Mark’s Hill") is named after him and is considered a symbol of the region.[1]
Biography
[edit]According to legend, Mark lived in the second half of the 18th century, during the first settlements in the Novospassky area. The villages of Sady (formerly Golyadayevka) and Malovka are considered places associated with his activities.[2] It is believed that Mark settled on the hill that later became known as Markina Gora, together with several companions—either runaway soldiers or fugitive serfs. They lived in dugouts, ambushed merchants and travelers, and divided the loot, but Mark never took everything, leaving the robbed some of their property.[3]
Mark’s special attitude toward the local peasantry is a key theme. He is said to have given money to villagers who suffered from fires or misfortunes and to have punished especially cruel landlords and their overseers. It is claimed that he never killed anyone.[4]
With the help of local residents, Mark and his gang avoided capture by the authorities—although gendarmes and soldiers from Simbirsk attempted to arrest them.[5]
Several legends connect Mark with a secret love story involving a landlord’s daughter or the widow Evdokia Khvostushkina and her daughter Maria.[6]
Legacy
[edit]Mark became so famous that his relatives and neighbours adopted the surname Markov, proudly associating themselves with the legendary outlaw.[7] Markina Gora, where he reportedly hid, remains a symbol of the region to this day.[8]
Research into Mark's activities continues. The legends about the outlaw have become the subject of studies by local historians and employees of the Novospassky District Museum.[9] However, no documentary evidence for Mark's existence has yet been found in local archives. The search is ongoing.
The legends of Mark and Markina Gora are officially recognized as an element of the intangible cultural heritage of Ulyanovsk Oblast.[1]
In popular culture
[edit]Mark is known as the "Robin Hood of Solovets". Legends about him continue to be published in local newspapers, folklore collections, and museum exhibitions.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Markina Gora entered into the Intangible Cultural Heritage". Novospassky Portal. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "History of the Villages of Novospassky District". Novospassky District Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "The Legend of Mark". Dyhanie Zemli. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Legends of the outlaw Mark in Novospassky District". Ulyanovsk Cultural Portal. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Legend of the cruel but just outlaw Mark from Novospassk". Smexigrex.ru. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Mark's Story". VK Community. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Matlin, M. G. (2017). "Mark's Mountain: Certain Features of Current Existence of Legends about Robbers". Nauchnyy Dialog (in Russian) (11): 247–263. doi:10.24224/2227-1295-2017-11-247-263. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Miracles of the Ulyanovsk Region: Legends about Hills and People". Ulyanovskaya Pravda. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "History of the legendary outlaw Mark". Dhoz.ru. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Legends about Mark". AIF Ulyanovsk. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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