Wallachia founded

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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It was founded by Radu Negru (“Ralph the Black”), voivode of a region in southern Transylvania (then part of Hungary), who crossed the Transylvanian Alps and settled at Câmpulung. The new principality was initially dominated by Hungary, but obtained its independence in 1330.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Wallachia founded". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=7138, accessed 29 March 2024.]

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