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	Walachia -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Cîmpulung, the earliest capital of Walachia, was later replaced by Curtea de Arges.
		Walachia was repeatedly occupied by Russian and Austrian troops.
		Russian troops occupied (1853) Walachia and Moldavia early in the Crimean War; however, to purchase Austrian neutrality, they evacuated the lands in 1854, and the two Danubian Principalities (as Walachia and Moldavia were called) passed under Austrian occupation.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Walachia_History.asp (701 words)

	Walachia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Walachia is also a rich agricultural area and the “breadbasket” of Romania.
		Although theoretically part of the Byzantine Empire, Walachia was successively occupied (6th–11th cent.) by the Lombards, the Avars, and the Bulgarians.
		Mircea the Great of Walachia (reigned 1386–1418) shared in the defeats of Kosovo (1389) and Nikopol (1396) at the hands of the Turks and was obliged to pay tribute to the sultan.
	www.bartleby.com /65/wa/Walachia.html (744 words)

	GHICA - LoveToKnow Article on GHICA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		George became prince of Moldavia in 1658 and prince of Walachia in 1659-1660.
		One of these, Gregory (Grigorie), prince of Walachia 1822-1828, starts a new era of civilization, by breaking with the traditions of the Phanariot (Greek) period and assisting in the development of a truly national Rumanian literature.
		Under him the so-called rglement organique had been promulgated; an attempt was made to codify the laws in conformity with the institutions of the country and to secure better administration of justice.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GH/GHICA.htm?ARTICLE_ID=2080&RUBRIQUE_ID=120 (671 words)

	Romania Origins of Walachia and Moldavia - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Walachia and Moldavia steadily gained strength in the fourteenth century, a peaceful and prosperous time throughout southeastern Europe.
		The church's recognition confirmed Walachia's status as a principality, and Walachia freed itself from Hungarian sovereignty in 1380.
		Walachia and Moldavia remained isolated and primitive for many years after their founding.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/romania/romania_history_origins_of_walachia_and_moldavia.html (646 words)

	The Legend of the Prince Dracula
		The Turks called him Kaziglu Bey, or "the Impaler Prince." He was the prince of Walachia (ancient province of south Romania), but, as legend suggests, he was born in Transylvania, which at that time belonged to the Hungarian Kingdome.
		Walachia was founded in 1290 by a Transylvanian named Radu Negru and was dominated by Hungary until 1330, when it became independent.
		The throne of Walachia was not necessarily passed from father to son.
	pge71.tripod.com /legend.html (2204 words)

	AllRefer.com - Walachia, Romania (Romanian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Walachia or Wallachia[both: wAlA´kEu, wu–] Pronunciation Key, historic region (29,568 sq mi/76,581 sq km), S Romania.
		The Transylvanian Alps separate it in the NW from Transylvania and the Banat; the Danube separates it from Serbia in the west, Bulgaria in the south, and N Dobruja in the east; in the northeast it adjoins Moldavia.
		With the rich Ploiesti oil fields and the industrialized area near Bucharest, Walachia is economically the most developed region of Romania.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/Walachia.html (298 words)

	Turmoil in the Balkans - Romania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Walachia first had a fight on its hands against the Hungarians - however the rise of the Ottoman Empire during the 15th Century saw the region overrun by the non-White Turks.
		Although his name has been appropriated for another completely unconnected use in western literature (as a vampire), Vlad was in fact the terror of the non-White Ottoman Empire for many years, and through his sheer terrorism he inflicted some of the greatest defeats upon the Ottomans during their long reign in the Balkans.
		When Vlad became prince of Walachia, the might of the Turks forced him to sign a treaty with the non-Whites, in terms of which he had to pay 10,000 gold ducats per year and provide a constant stream of White male babies for use in the Janissaries.
	www.stormfront.org /whitehistory/hwr36i.htm (2560 words)

	Untitled Document
		The true Prince of darkness, Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad Tepes, meaning "Vlad the Impaler." The Turks called him Kaziglu Bey, or "the Impaler Prince." He was the prince of Walachia, but, as legend suggests, he was born in Transylvania, which at that time was ruled by Hungary.
		Walachia was founded in 1290 by a Transylvanian named Radu Negru, or Rudolph the Black.
		He is considered an important figure in Romanian history because he unified Walachia and resisted the influence of foreigners.
	www.geocities.com /deblaputal_antiposer/princeofdarkness.html (2118 words)

	Romania and the Eastern Question
		In 1402 Walachia gained a respite from Ottoman pressure as the Mongol leader Tamerlane attacked the Ottomans from the east, killed the sultan, and sparked a civil war.
		Then in 1774, Catherine the Great agreed to return Moldavia, Walachia, and Bessarabia to the Turks, but she obtained the right to represent Orthodox Christians within the Ottoman Empire and oversee the principalities' internal affairs; Austria complained that the agreement rewarded Russia too favorably and annexed northern Bukovina, part of Moldavia.
		In Walachia, however, a majority of the younger generation was averse to Russian and boyar dominance.
	www.shsu.edu /~his_ncp/593Rom.html (8752 words)

	Walachia - WalachiaHistoryThe region was part of the Roman province of Dacia and has retained its latinate speech ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Walachia - WalachiaHistoryThe region was part of the Roman province of Dacia and has retained its latinate speech despite centuries of invasion and foreign rule.
		Walachia principality on the lower Danube River, which in 1859 joined Moldavia to form the state of Romania.
		Walachia was bounded on the north and northeast.
	www.destarter.com /Wallachia/Walachia.html (538 words)

	Wooden Toys
		The firm WALACHIA® is the family firm, established in 1991.
		We started with five types of kits, now the WALACHIA® is producing twenty three types of kits.
		In the 1999 WALACHIA® came on the market with five “ wall kit-houses “, in 2000 the firm started to produce successful watermill.
	www.blechundspielzeug.de /html/walachia_e.html (221 words)

	Online Digital Typing & Translations @ The Typing Factory - The Typing Services Provider
		Until the 19th century the history of Romania was that of the separate principalities of Walachia and Moldavia.
		Walachia was forced to capitulate to the Ottomans, although its leadership, territory, and religion were not changed.
		Direct Ottoman rule was not felt in Walachia until after the Ottomans defeated the Hungarians at the Battle of Mohács in 1526.
	www.typingfactory.com /Typing_Services_Transcription_Services-The_Typing_Factory-Art.00010-What_do_you_know_about_Romania.asp?pg=6 (2096 words)

	Regents of Walachia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		There were brief periods when Walachia could maintain its independence, the most significant period was 1593-1601 when Mihai the Brave had great military successes against the Ottomans and also managed to be prince over Transylvania and Moldova.
		At that time Walachia’s autonomy was severely weakened, especially because the Ottoman sultan sold the post as Walachia’s hospodar to the highest bidder and usually dismissed the hospodar after a short reign, whereby a new bidding occurred.
		Walachia seized to exist as a separate state 1861 when it together with Moldavia created the new state of Romania.
	www.tacitus.nu /historical-atlas/regents/balkan/walachia.htm (265 words)

	AllRefer.com - Michael the Brave (Romanian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		1601, prince of Walachia (1593–1601), of Transylvania (1599–1600), and of Moldavia (1600).
		This act was imitated throughout Walachia and became known as the Walachian Vespers.
		After his death Walachia and Moldavia reverted to Ottoman control, while Transylvania came under Austrian domination; the union of the three areas became a national ideal in succeeding generations, and Michael himself a national hero.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/MichaelB.html (398 words)

	Europa: The History of the White Race: Chapter 36 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Walachia first had a fight on its hands against the Hungarians: however the rise of the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century saw the region overrun by the Nonwhite Turks.
		The Nonwhite Turks then established a harsh government over Moldavia and Walachia (with Transylvania going to the Hungarians) with virtual enforced slavery causing hundreds of thousands of Rumanian deaths and forcing many hundreds of thousands of others to flee the country for good.
		By 1857, the regions of Moldavia and Walachia had built themselves up to the point where they were prepared to declare themselves independent: in that year the two states' legislative bodies (made up out on a limited franchise) voted for political union and independence, creating a state with the name Rumania.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/fowles/500/hwr36.htm (5774 words)

	History of Romania
		In the so-called Danube principalities of Walachia and Moldavia there had been a growing Romanian national feeling since the end of the 16th century (Michael the Brave), and it developed strongly among Romanians in Transylvania in response to the Hungarian-Catholic mission there.
		At the peace treaty of Paris in 1856 it was established, however, that Walachia and Moldavia should remain under Turkish supremacy, but their autonomy should be guarateed by a joint "Danube Commission" (France, Great Britain, Turkey, Sardinia, Austria, Preussen and Russia).
		The efforts were rewarded by success in Januar 1862, when Moldavia and Walachia were united in one single principality under the name Romania, with mutual parliament and government in Bucarest.
	home.no.net /bhb1/rom-h03e.htm (676 words)

	Walachia -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Walachia was bounded on the north and northeast by the Transylvanian Alps, on the west, south, and east by the Danube River, and on the northeast by the Seret River.
		In the 17th century it became the capital of the state of Walachia.
		After the foundation of the state of Romania in 1859, it became the capital of the new country.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9075908 (595 words)

	About Dracula - some information about the evil vampire
		He was Prince Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad Tepes, meaning "Vlad the Impaler." The Turks called him Kaziglu Bey, or "the Impaler Prince." He was the prince of Walachia, but, as legend suggests, he was born in Transylvania, which at that time was ruled by Hungary.
		Accordng to legend, Walachia was founded in 1290 by a Transylvanian named Radu Negru, or Rudolph the Black.
		He fought to keep Walachia independent from the Turks but was forced to pay tribute to them.
	www.about-dracula.2wex.com (753 words)

	Walachia -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		Walachia was ruled by the Turks in the 15th century, though some princes resisted, notably Vlad II Dracul (1436–47) and Vlad III Tepes, who are often cited as the historical bases for the Dracula vampire tales.
		Walachia briefly annexed Moldavia and Transylvania in the late 16th century.
		Russian influence grew in the 18th century, and in 1774 Walachia came under Russia's protection, though it continued to recognize Turkish suzerainty.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9382235 (611 words)

	Ypsilanti, Greek family. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		An early distinguished member, Alexander Ypsilanti, c.1725–c.1807, was dragoman (minister) of the Ottoman emperor and hospodar (governor) of Walachia (1774–82, 1796–97) and of Moldavia (1786–88).
		He was deposed in 1806 for his pro-Russian sympathies, but he was restored (1807) to the government of Walachia by the Russians, who had occupied that principality in their war with Turkey.
		The Phanariot hospodar of Moldavia and the Greeks in Walachia and Moldavia rallied to him, but the Romanian population, which had suffered long enough under Phanariot rule, refused to support the movement.
	www.bartleby.com /65/yp/Ypsilant.html (488 words)

	The Economic History and the Economy of Romania
		The princes of both Walachia and Moldavia were in favor of the Russian venture.
		However the legislatures of Walachia and Moldavia in 1859 achieved effective unification by separately electing the same governor, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, for the two principalities.
		Walachia & Moldavia: The core region of the Romanian State, united de facto in 1859, de jure in 1861.
	www.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/romania.htm (5915 words)

	The Real Dracula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Vlad Dracul was descended from the royal family of a nearby country, Walachia.
		When Dracula was still a child, his father rebelled against Walachia's ruler, Alexandru I, overthrew him, and became the new prince, or voivode.
		After a few years the elder Vlad was driven out of the country by his enemies, but he later recaptured the throne with the assistance of the sultan of Turkey.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/royal_history/21838 (463 words)

	Jewish History of Romania
		Since it was on the trade routes between Poland-Lithuania and the Ottoman Empire many Jewish merchants traveled through Moldavia, the second Rumanian principality (in the northeast), founded in the middle of the 14th century.
		Between 1819 and 1834 Moldavia and Walachia were occupied by Russia, which gave them a unifying constitution (the so-called Organic Law).
		The hakham bashi's function was hereditary and included the right of collecting taxes on religious ceremonies and contributions from every head of a family—comprising 30,000 taxpayers altogether in the two principalities in 1803—as well as conferring exemption from taxes and tolls.
	www.porges.net /JewishHistoryOfRomania.html (12392 words)

	Romania, a country study
		Walachia and Moldavia came under Russian protection soon afterward and remained under Russian influence until the Crimean War (1853-56) ended the protectorate.
		In 1859 Walachia and Moldavia merged to form Romania, and in 1881 its prince renounced Turkish suzerainty and Romania became a kingdom.
		Then in 1774, Catherine the Great agreed to return Moldavia, Walachia, and Bessarabia (see Glossary) to the Turks, but she obtained the right to represent Orthodox Christians within the Ottoman Empire and oversee the principalities' internal affairs; Austria complained that the agreement rewarded Russia too favorably and annexed northern Bukovina (see Glossary), part of Moldavia.
	www.pos1.info /r/romanstu.htm (17945 words)

	Romania - Newsletter 14, Center for Jewish Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In addition to documenting synagogues and ritual objects in Bucharest, which lies in the province of Walachia, they extensively documented synagogues, ritual objects and cemeteries in Moldavia and Bukovina, which spans the border of the Ukraine.
		Most of the original Jewish population of Walachia arrived from Turkey and the Balkans and was Sephardi.
		In the region of Walachia, researchers documented collections of ritual objects in Ploiesti and Craiova and much of the large collection of ritual objects in the Jewish Museum in Bucharest.
	www.hum.huji.ac.il /cja/NL14-Romania.htm (1452 words)

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