Wallachia
historical and geographical region of Romania
Wallachia (also spelled Walachia; Romanian: Ţara Românească or "The Romanian Land") is a historical area of Romania. Wallachia is divided into two sections, Muntenia (Greater Wallachia) and Oltenia (Lesser Wallachia).
Principality of Wallachia Wallachia (Ţara Românească) | |||||||
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| 1317–1862 | |||||||
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| Capital | Câmpulung, Curtea de Argeş, Târgovişte, Bucureşti | ||||||
| Common languages | Romanian (commonly used, later official), Church Slavonic (in early official use) | ||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||
| Princes of Wallachia (Voivodes, Hospodars) | |||||||
• 1310-1352 | Basarab I - the first | ||||||
• 1859-1862 | Alexander John Cuza - the last | ||||||
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• Basarab I unifies the small voivodships in Wallachia | 1317 | ||||||
• De Jure Union of the Danubian Principalities | 1862 | ||||||
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