I think it was the 1650's to the 1800's that they were the most popular in
1998-2050
Around the late 1700s when trains began to take precedence is transportation. Its impossible (or at least very difficult) to rob a train with a horse and pistol, as highwaymen did with carriages, so the crime died out.
Highwaymen, as they are commonly understood—robbers who steal from travelers on public roads—did not exist in the same form during Roman times. However, banditry and theft were prevalent in ancient Rome, with criminals targeting travelers and merchants. The Roman Empire faced issues with bandits, especially in rural areas and on less-patrolled roads, but these groups were not organized in the same manner as later highwaymen in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Highwaymen existed in from the 16th century to the 18th century.
I think it was the 1650's to the 1800's that they were the most popular in
If I'm right, I think they lived in 18th century England! You're right. Technically, highwaymen are robbers who prey on the travellers of roads, and they can exist in any time or place that roads exist, but the ones in 18th Century England are the most remembered.
then and now
20bc
20th century
In the time of highwaymen, the concept of modern police forces had not yet been developed. Law enforcement during that period was more decentralized and often carried out by local constables, sheriffs, and military patrols. The idea of organized police forces as we know them today did not emerge until the 19th century.
10,000 b.c
1325-1521
21 days
1998-2050
680-546 b.C