Historedia
Person

Horea (Vasile Ursu Nicola)

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1784–1785

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Horea (Vasile Ursu Nicola), with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan

    1784–1785

    Role: Revolt leader

    1. Autumn 1784 – winter 1785 · TransylvaniaCivilian Casualties

      Between autumn 1784 and winter up to 1785, civilian casualties numbered about 4,000 people from 133 settlements, mostly Hungarians.

    2. 31 January 1784 · TransylvaniaJoseph II's Border Guard Order

      On 31 January 1784, Emperor Joseph II issued an order to increase the number of Transylvania's border guards, triggering the events leading to revolt.

    3. 31 October 1784 · Metaliferi Mountains, TransylvaniaOutbreak in the Metaliferi Mountains

      The Romanian-led revolt began in the Metaliferi Mountains on 31 October 1784 and rapidly spread across Transylvania and the Apuseni Mountains.

    4. 14 December 1784 · Câmpeni (Topánfalva, Topesdorf)Army Intervention and End of the Uprising

      After Joseph II ordered the army to intervene, Horea ended the uprising on 14 December 1784 at Câmpeni.

    5. January – 28 February 1785 · Dealul Furcilor, Alba IuliaCapture and Execution of the Leaders

      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.

    6. 2 August 1785 · Habsburg EmpireAbolition of Serfs' Attachment to the Soil

      On 2 August 1785, Joseph II abolished the serfs' attachment to the soil, reaffirming the provisions of his decree of 16 July 1783.

Sources

  1. Revolt of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30