State
United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
1859–1881 personal union and early form of the modern Romanian state
- This boundary
- 1859–1881
- Founded
- 1859
- Ended
- 1881
- Capital
- Bucharest, Iași
- Government
- monarchy
- Languages
- Romanian
- Preceded by
- Principality of WallachiaPrincipality of Moldavia
- Succeeded by
- Kingdom of RomaniaRomania
Overview
The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (Romanian: Principatele Unite ale Moldovei și Țării Românești), commonly called United Principalities or Wallachia and Moldavia, was the personal union of the Principality of Moldavia and the Principality of Wallachia. The union was formed on 5 February [O.S. 24 January] 1859 when Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected as the Domnitor (Ruling Prince) of both principalities. Their separate autonomous vassalage in the Ottoman Empire continued with the unification of both principalities. On 3 February [O.S. 22 January] 1862, Moldavia and Wallachia formally united to create the Romanian United Principalities or Romania the core of the Romanian nation state.
All rulers (3)
- Vasile Sturdza1858–1859
- Ioan Al. Filipescu1858–1859
- Emanoil Băleanu1858–1859
Records (1)
- 1878 — Battle of SmârdanBattle
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