
Wallachia (also spelt Walachia; Romanian language: ''Ţara Românească'' - literally "''Romanian country''"; also '' Vlahia'' or ''Valahia''; Turkish language: ''Iflak'') formed a Romanian principality in eastern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the mid-19th century. The capital city changed over time, from Curtea de Arges to Targoviste and finally Bucharest. Its name is derived from the Vlachs, another name for Romanians. (see also: Etymology of Vlach) == Geography == Wallachia was situated north of the Danube and south of the Carpathian Mountains. It is divided by the river Olt into two regions: the eastern part is Muntenia and the western part is Oltenia. Its neighbours were the Ottoman Empire to the south, Transylvania to the north-west and Moldavia to the north-east. == History == Beginning with the 10th century, Byzantine, Slavic peoples and Hungary sources, and later Western ones mention the existence of small states peopled by Romanians under leaders known as ''knyaz'' or ''voivod'' - at first in Transylvania, then in the 12th century-13th century in the territories east and south of the Carpathian Mountains. A specific characteristic of Romanian history from the Middle Ages to Modern Era is that they lived in three adjacent principalities - Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania, which was an autonomous voivodship of Hungary. In the 14th century, along with the decline of the neighboring Polands, Hungarians, Tatars, several feudal states formed in the south and the east of the Carpathian Mountains - Wallachia under Basarab I (around 1330) and Moldavia under Bogdan I (around 1359). In the second half of the 14th century, a new threat appeared - the Ottoman Empire. After having first gained a foothold in Europe in 1354, the Ottoman Turks reached the south bank of the Danube in 1396. Alone or allied with the neighbouring Christianity countries, rather than in alliance with the other two Romanian principalities, Mircea cel Batran (1386-1418) and Vlad Tepes (1456-1462) of Wallachia, Stefan cel Mare (1457-1504) of Moldavia and Janos Hunyadi, prince of Transylvania (heroic figure to both Romanians and Hungarians), fought many defensive battles against the Ottomans, preventing them from expanding into Central Europe. As the whole Balkan Peninsula became Turkish territory and following the fall of Constantinople to Mehmed II in 1453, the Romanian principalities had to accept the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire for more than three centuries, though there were a few attempts to regain independence: (Mihai Viteazul in 1600 managed to unite for a short period of time all the three principalities). The tribute paid to the Turks allowed Wallachia (and Moldavia too) to maintain its autonomy. After 1716, the Ottomans decided to cease choosing the voivode from among the Romanian boyars and instaured the Phanariotes: the rulers were to be appointed from the influential Greeks of the Phanar neighbourhood of Istanbul. The Phanariote rule ended only after the uprising of 1821 of Tudor Vladimirescu. In 1831 an act resembling a constitution ("Règlement Organique") was adopted. In 1859, Wallachia voted to unite with Moldavia to form the state of Romania, under the rule of Alexander John Cuza. == Important rulers == * Litovoi, on the east side of the Olt river, 1247-1277, * Seneslau, on west side of the Olt river, at Arges, c.a.1247 * Barbat, c.a.1277-c.a.1290 * Tihomir, c.a.1290-c.a.1310 * Basarab I, about 1310 - 1352 * Vladislav I or Vlaicu-Voda, 1364-c.a.1377 * Mircea cel Batrin (Mircea the Elder), 1386-1418 * Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), 1448, 1456-1462, 1476 * Neagoe Basarab, 1512-1521 * Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave), 1593 - 1601 * Constantin Brancoveanu 1688 - 1714 * Alexander John Cuza, 1859 - 1866 See also the complete List of Wallachian rulers. == Coat of Arms of Romania == Wallachia is represented by an eagle in the Coat of Arms of Romania. == External links== * [http://www.patzinakia.ro/ The Romanian Group for an Alternative History Website] - provides monument information, original documents, books, studies and other info concerning the Romanian Middle Ages * [http://www.orbilat.com/General_Survey/Terms--Wallachians_Walloons_Welschen_etc.html orbilat.com: Explaining the etymology of Wallachia] * [http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/indoeuropean.html Wallachia in pre-history] Romanian historical regions Wallachia
Please help me with this page if you can, I'm not a very organised mind. Perhaps it should be arranged according to a more general pattern. I don't think I'll handle it on my own. user: Daniel_Mahu ---- Wallachia is bordered in the south by... Wallachia? user:jheijmans ---- Please explain yourself, I think I mentioned the Ottoman Empire there. user: Daniel_Mahu ==Valahia and Vlahia== Valahia and Vlahia are NOT early names in Romanian of Wallachia. Even in the first ever document in Romanian language (Neacşu, 1521) the name of "Tseara Rumaneasca" is used. See: [http://www.cimec.ro/Istorie/neacsu/rom/scrisoare.htm] User:Bogdangiusca | User talk:Bogdangiusca 19:55, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC) :i was thinking of Mircea cel Batran title "Ungro-Vlahia Samodarjet" but it was obviously written in slavonic, while Caloian Asen's title "Imperator Blachorum et Bulgarorum" was obviously written in latin User:Criztu 22:23, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC) == Indo-European Homeland == According to this Dutch Psychologist, (and according to other sources as well) Wallachia/Romania is most likely the homeland of the ancient Indo-European race: [http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/indoeuropean.html ] User:Decius 02:10, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC) == Old Bulgarian vs. Old Slavonic == ''The language used for the official documents of both Wallachia and Moldova until the end of the 17th century was Bulgarian language.'' :i understand Michael the Brave had documents written in romanian ? In 1600 - User:Criztu 20:52, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
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Wallachia (also spelt Walachia; Romanian language: ''Ţara Românească'' - literally "''Romanian country''"; also '' Vlahia'' or ''Valahia''; Turkish language: ''Iflak'') formed a Romanian principality in eastern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the mid-19th century. The capital city changed over time, from Curtea de Arges to Targoviste and finally Bucharest. Its name is derived from the Vlachs, another name for Romanians. (see also: Etymology of Vlach) == Geography == Wallachia was situated north of the Danube and south of the Carpathian Mountains. It is divided by the river Olt into two regions: the eastern part is Muntenia and the western part is Oltenia. Its neighbours were the Ottoman Empire to the south, Transylvania to the north-west and Moldavia to the north-east. == History == Beginning with the 10th century, Byzantine, Slavic peoples and Hungary sources, and later Western ones mention the existence of small states peopled by Romanians under leaders known as ''knyaz'' or ''voivod'' - at first in Transylvania, then in the 12th century-13th century in the territories east and south of the Carpathian Mountains. A specific characteristic of Romanian history from the Middle Ages to Modern Era is that they lived in three adjacent principalities - Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania, which was an autonomous voivodship of Hungary. In the 14th century, along with the decline of the neighboring Polands, Hungarians, Tatars, several feudal states formed in the south and the east of the Carpathian Mountains - Wallachia under Basarab I (around 1330) and Moldavia under Bogdan I (around 1359). In the second half of the 14th century, a new threat appeared - the Ottoman Empire. After having first gained a foothold in Europe in 1354, the Ottoman Turks reached the south bank of the Danube in 1396. Alone or allied with the neighbouring Christianity countries, rather than in alliance with the other two Romanian principalities, Mircea cel Batran (1386-1418) and Vlad Tepes (1456-1462) of Wallachia, Stefan cel Mare (1457-1504) of Moldavia and Janos Hunyadi, prince of Transylvania (heroic figure to both Romanians and Hungarians), fought many defensive battles against the Ottomans, preventing them from expanding into Central Europe. As the whole Balkan Peninsula became Turkish territory and following the fall of Constantinople to Mehmed II in 1453, the Romanian principalities had to accept the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire for more than three centuries, though there were a few attempts to regain independence: (Mihai Viteazul in 1600 managed to unite for a short period of time all the three principalities). The tribute paid to the Turks allowed Wallachia (and Moldavia too) to maintain its autonomy. After 1716, the Ottomans decided to cease choosing the voivode from among the Romanian boyars and instaured the Phanariotes: the rulers were to be appointed from the influential Greeks of the Phanar neighbourhood of Istanbul. The Phanariote rule ended only after the uprising of 1821 of Tudor Vladimirescu. In 1831 an act resembling a constitution ("Règlement Organique") was adopted. In 1859, Wallachia voted to unite with Moldavia to form the state of Romania, under the rule of Alexander John Cuza. == Important rulers == * Litovoi, on the east side of the Olt river, 1247-1277, * Seneslau, on west side of the Olt river, at Arges, c.a.1247 * Barbat, c.a.1277-c.a.1290 * Tihomir, c.a.1290-c.a.1310 * Basarab I, about 1310 - 1352 * Vladislav I or Vlaicu-Voda, 1364-c.a.1377 * Mircea cel Batrin (Mircea the Elder), 1386-1418 * Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), 1448, 1456-1462, 1476 * Neagoe Basarab, 1512-1521 * Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave), 1593 - 1601 * Constantin Brancoveanu 1688 - 1714 * Alexander John Cuza, 1859 - 1866 See also the complete List of Wallachian rulers. == Coat of Arms of Romania == Wallachia is represented by an eagle in the Coat of Arms of Romania. == External links== * [http://www.patzinakia.ro/ The Romanian Group for an Alternative History Website] - provides monument information, original documents, books, studies and other info concerning the Romanian Middle Ages * [http://www.orbilat.com/General_Survey/Terms--Wallachians_Walloons_Welschen_etc.html orbilat.com: Explaining the etymology of Wallachia] * [http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/indoeuropean.html Wallachia in pre-history] Romanian historical regions Wallachia
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Please help me with this page if you can, I'm not a very organised mind. Perhaps it should be arranged according to a more general pattern. I don't think I'll handle it on my own. user: Daniel_Mahu ---- Wallachia is bordered in the south by... Wallachia? user:jheijmans ---- Please explain yourself, I think I mentioned the Ottoman Empire there. user: Daniel_Mahu ==Valahia and Vlahia== Valahia and Vlahia are NOT early names in Romanian of Wallachia. Even in the first ever document in Romanian language (Neacşu, 1521) the name of "Tseara Rumaneasca" is used. See: [http://www.cimec.ro/Istorie/neacsu/rom/scrisoare.htm] User:Bogdangiusca | User talk:Bogdangiusca 19:55, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC) :i was thinking of Mircea cel Batran title "Ungro-Vlahia Samodarjet" but it was obviously written in slavonic, while Caloian Asen's title "Imperator Blachorum et Bulgarorum" was obviously written in latin User:Criztu 22:23, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC) == Indo-European Homeland == According to this Dutch Psychologist, (and according to other sources as well) Wallachia/Romania is most likely the homeland of the ancient Indo-European race: [http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/indoeuropean.html ] User:Decius 02:10, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC) == Old Bulgarian vs. Old Slavonic == ''The language used for the official documents of both Wallachia and Moldova until the end of the 17th century was Bulgarian language.'' :i understand Michael the Brave had documents written in romanian ? In 1600 - User:Criztu 20:52, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
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