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- Walachia, principality on the lower Danube River, which in 1859 joined Moldavia to form the state of Romania. Its name is derived from that of the Vlachs, who constituted the bulk of its population.
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In 1859, Wallachia united with Moldavia to form the United Principalities, which adopted the name Romania in 1866 and officially became the Kingdom of Romania in 1881.
Oct 8, 2024 · Walachia, principality on the lower Danube River, which in 1859 joined Moldavia to form the state of Romania. Its name is derived from that of the Vlachs, who constituted the bulk of its population.
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The founding of Wallachia (Romanian: descălecatul Țării Românești), that is the establishment of the first independent Romanian principality, was achieved at the beginning of the 14th century, through the unification of smaller political units that had existed between the Carpathian Mountains, and the Rivers Danube, Siret and Milcov. [1][2][3]
Wallachia, the first independent medieval state between the Carpathians and the lower Danube was created when Basarab I (c. 1310–1352) terminated the suzerainty of the King of Hungary with his victory in the battle of Posada in 1330.
Apr 18, 2023 · The roots of what was to become Romania in the mid-nineteenth century goes back to Antiquity. From the Thracian peoples, known as Dacians and Getae, the Romans conquered a territory roughly bounded by the Danube, Tisza and Dniester Rivers.
The name 'Wallachia' derives from the same Germanic base word as the English name for the Romano-Britons: 'Wealas'. Situated to the mountainous region immediate south of the Carpathian Mountains, Wallachia is effectively the 'land of the foreigners'.
Jan 22, 2023 · The state of Wallachia, a feudal state nestled between the Carpathian mountains and the Danube river, constitutes the current southern central area of Romania. Its existence and importance are...
