Historic province of Romania, between the Southern Carpathians, the Danube and the rivers Siret and Milcov. It was here that came into being the feudal state of Walachia, at the beginning of the 14th century, through the merger under only one rule of the statal formations left and right of the Olt river. The first ruler was Basarab I (1322-1352). Under the rule of Mircea the Old (1386-1418), Walachia acceded to important economic and political development, completing the unification of the country, which included Muntenia, Oltenia, Dobrogea and two duchies in Transylvania.
In the 16th century, Walachia was included in the political system of the Ottoman empire, without however being turned into a pashlyk. In view of consolidating the anti-Ottoman resistance capacity, prince Michael the Brave united for a short while (1600), under his authority, all the three Romanian countries: Walachia, Transylvania and Moldavia.
In 1716-1821, the Ottoman Porte established the Phanariot regime in Walachia. On 24 January 1859, pursuant to long and intense political actions, Walachia united with Moldavia, making the United Principalities, which in 1862 changed its name to Romania.
Along the centuries, WalachiaΓÇÖs capital was successively or alternately established at Campulung, Curtea de Arges, Targoviste, Bucharest, until the 18th century when it was established at Bucharest for good.
