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Today in History: Wallachian leaders Heliade Radulescu, Tell declare Republic

6/21/2026

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Wallachian intellectual Ion Heliade Radulescu and General Christian Tell read the Proclamation of Islaz, toppling Prince Gheorghe Bibescu and establishing a provisional republican government. The new regime abolished boyar privileges, introduced liberal reforms, and aligned Wallachia’s 1848 uprising with the broader European revolutions.

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Wallachian intellectual Ion Heliade Radulescu and General Christian Tell read the Proclamation of Islaz, toppling Prince Gheorghe Bibescu and establishing a provisional republican government. The new regime abolished boyar privileges, introduced liberal reforms, and aligned Wallachia’s 1848 uprising with the broader European revolutions.