Wallachia is a geographical region of modern-day Romania, as well as one of the two historical Romanian principalities that laid the foundation for the establishment of the modern Romanian state. Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, ruled it as voivode from 1456 to 1462, fiercely resisting Ottoman rule. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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CapitalEarlier capitals were Campulung and Curtea de Arges (1330-1418); later Bucharest (from 1659). Government type (class) Classification
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Source Principality of Wallachia (Wikipedia)
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Additional Source Principality of Wallachia (Wikipedia)Body section, image caption on Vlad III
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1. Principality of Wallachia (Wikipedia)
WikipediaBody section, image caption on Vlad III
ruled 1456-1462
Infobox (founded)
1330
Infobox (dissolved)
1862
Infobox (capital)
Targoviste (1418-1659)
Principality of Wallachia: Status
Wallachia is a geographical region of modern-day Romania, as well as one of the two historical Romanian principalities that laid the foundation for the establishment of the modern Romanian state.
- Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Wallachia is a geographical region of modern-day Romania, as well as one of the two historical Romanian principalities that laid the foundation for the establishment of the modern Romanian state.
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Wallachia is a geographical region of modern-day Romania, as well as one of the two historical Romanian principalities that laid the foundation for the establishment of the modern Romanian state.
In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Wallachia is a geographical region of modern-day Romania, as well as one of the two historical Romanian principalities that laid the foundation for the establishment of the modern Romanian state.
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New World EncyclopediaArticle body, on Vlad III's ruleQuote, Article body, on Vlad III's rule
Vlad, during whose rule Bucharest was first mentioned as a princely residence, exercised terror on rebellious boyars, cut off all links with the Ottomans, and, in 1462, defeated Mehmed II's offensive during The Night Attack before being forced to retreat to Targoviste and accepting to pay an increased tribute.
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