Avram Iancu 1824 1872

Avram Iancu was born in Moti country, in the

village of Vidra in a wealthy family of serfs in
Transylvania.
Memories of conscience remaining in his moti
shows him as a child but lively and cheerful, full of
spirit, but with singular character and
temperament of moti thoughtfully and talked
briefly with noble and sincere heart. He loved
music and singing and he knew to sing beautifully
at leaf, tulnic, flute, violin and flute.
Avram Iancu attended law school at Cluj since
1844. After graduating, he worked a short time at
Treasurery of Sibiu and since 1846 becomes
cancelarist in Targu Mures.
Began to organize with other Romanians and other
nationalities cancelaristi regular meetings where
they discuss ways to get for Romanians of
Transylvania more freedom and more rights.
Avram Iancu take lawyer exam in year 1848. In
1850 he lead a campaign to raise awareness of the
Austrian authorities, under whose jurisdiction was
in those moments Transilvania, to start a law
school in Romanian language.

Avram Iancu was a permanent rights campaigner

Romanians in Transylvania, having a major role in
the abolition of serfdom.
Taking advantage of social instability around the
year 1848, Avram Iancu managed to successfully
lead the fight which supports the interests of
Romanians in Transylvania, despite of interests of
other warring parties: Hungarian and Austrian.
Died on 10 September 1872 at Baia de Cris, was
buried in Tebea, Country Zarand, near Gorunul of
Horia.
Today, Avram Iancu is considered the greatest
national hero of the Transylvanian Romanians.