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- Wallachia and Moldavia became Protectorates of Russia under the Treaty of Adrianople (1829) and by their union formed the state of Romania in 1859.
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Wallachia or Walachia (/ w ɒ ˈ l eɪ k i ə /; [11] Romanian: Țara Românească, lit. 'The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country'; Old Romanian: Țeara Rumânească, Romanian Cyrillic alphabet: Цѣра Рꙋмѫнѣскъ) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania.
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'.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Wallachia (also spelled Walachia or "The Romanian Land") is an historical and geographical region of Romania and a former independent principality. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians.
Wallachia during its history lost several portions of its territory, either to the Ottomans or the Habsburgs. However, this land would be later essentially recovered in its entirety. Moldavia, on the other hand, suffered great territorial losses.
Jun 27, 2018 · Wallachia and Moldavia became Protectorates of Russia under the Treaty of Adrianople (1829) and by their union formed the state of Romania in 1859. An important agricultural region, it has been developed industrially since World War 2.
Oct 8, 2018 · 1821 - Russia oversees the administration of Moldavia and Wallachia. Phanariot rule ends, and native Romanian rulers steadily gain influence.
