Episode 5 of 6
Capture and Execution of the Leaders
- When
- January – 28 February 1785
- Where
- Dealul Furcilor, Alba Iulia
The leaders were captured in January 1785 on treason charges; Horea and Cloșca were executed by breaking on the wheel on 28 February 1785 at Dealul Furcilor, Alba Iulia.
In January 1785, the leaders were captured on charges of treason after a bounty had been placed on their heads. Horea and Cloșca were executed by the Hungarian authorities by breaking on the wheel on 28 February 1785 at Dealul Furcilor (Gabelberg, Forks Hill), Alba Iulia (Gyulafehérvár). Crișan's fate is not specified in the sources.
Sources
- Revolt of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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