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Derived from that of the Vlachs
- 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 name Wallachia is an exonym, generally not used by Romanians themselves, who used the denomination "Țara Românească" – Romanian Country or Romanian Land, although it does appear in some Romanian texts as Valahia or Vlahia.
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
The South of present Romania became a stathood known as Wallachia, which in Romanian was called Muntenia (munte means mountain) or Ţara Românească ("Romanian country"), but it is not at all true that only people of the southern region were called Vlach/Wallachian.
The name Wallachia, generally not used by Romanians themselves (but present in some contexts as Valahia or Vlahia), is derived from the Valachs—a word of German origin also present as the Slavic Vlachs —used by foreigners in reference to Romanians.
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 is the southernmost region of Romania, bordered by Transylvania to the north and the Danube River on the south. It’s mostly flat land, used for agriculture and industry. At first glance, Wallachia may seem to lack the glamour and mystery of Transylvania.
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'.
