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.