Vasile Ursu Nicola
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Vasile Ursu Nicola (1731 in Arada, Principality of Transylvania (now Horea, Romania) – 28 February 1785 in Karlsburg (now Alba Iulia, Romania), commonly known as Horea (in Hungarian sometimes Hóra) was a Transylvanian peasant who, with Ion Oarga [ro] ("Cloșca") and Marcu Giurgiu [ro] ("Crișan"), led the two-month-long peasant rebellion that began in the Metaliferi Mountains villages of Curechiu and Mesteacăn in late 1784 and that was known as the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan.[1]
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Horea | |
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Born | Vasile Ursu Nicola 1731 (1731) |
Died | February 28, 1785(1785-02-28) (aged 53–54) |
Cause of death | Execution by breaking wheel |
Nationality | Romanian |
Known for | Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan |
Spouse | Ilina |
Children | Ion, Luca |
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After the rebellion was put down, Crișan hanged himself in prison, and Horea and Cloșca were executed by being publicly broken on the wheel. Horea is a legendary figure and folk hero in Romania.[2][3][4]