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Wallachia was founded as a principality in the early 14th century by Basarab I after a rebellion against Charles I of Hungary, although the first mention of the territory of Wallachia west of the river Olt dates to a charter given to the voivode Seneslau in 1246 by Béla IV of Hungary.
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 became a target for Habsburg incursions during the last stages of the Great Turkish War c. 1690, when the ruler Constantin Brâncoveanu secretly and unsuccessfully negotiated an anti-Ottoman coalition.
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia were the first Vlach (Romance-language) states that formed north of the Danube. They appeared once the incursions by nomadic Steppe people (the Huns, the Mongols) ceased.
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.
Jul 2, 2024 · Known as “The Romanian Country” or “Romanian Land,” Wallachia’s story dates back to 1290, when it was first mentioned as “Vlachia.” Over the centuries, it has been an independent land, part of the Ottoman Empire, and eventually, a crucial part of modern Romania.
