subject of a 1937 opera, Horia, by Nicolae Bretan. A film about him was released in 1984. His native village was renamed in his honor, and more than thirty streets all over Romania are named for him, as are at least two churches. Several schools, moreover, are named for all three rebel leaders. References External links 1731 births 1785 deaths 18th-century Romanian people People from Alba County People executed by breaking wheel Romanian revolutionaries Executed Romanian people People executed by the Austrian Empire 18th-century executions