Wallachia

: This article is about the region in what is now Southern Romania. There are other regions called Wallachia, such as the Moravian Wallachia and the Thessaly Wallachia; See: Vlachs#Wallachia.

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Moravian Wallachia - Thessaly Wallachia - Vlachs#Wallachia

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Wallachia (also spelt Walachia; Romanian: ?ara Româneasc? - literally "Romanian country"; also Vlahia or Valahia; Turkish: Iflak) formed a Romanian principality in eastern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the mid-19th century. Its name is derived from the Vlachs, another name for Romanians. (see also: Etymology of Vlach)

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Romanian - Turkish - Romania - Principality - Europe - Middle Age - 19th century - Vlachs - Romanians - Etymology of Vlach

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