Gheorghe Bibescu
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Gheorghe Bibescu was the hospodar of Wallachia between 1843 and 1848. His rule coincided with the revolutionary tide that culminated in the 1848 Wallachian revolution.
Portrait, c. 1860
The Wallachian Assembly in 1837
A soirée at the Princely Palace, 1843
The Islaz Proclamation
Alexandru II Ghica
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Alexandru Dimitrie Ghica, a member of the Ghica family, was Prince of Wallachia from April 1834 to 7 October 1842 and later caimacam from July 1856 to October 1858.
Gheorghe Bibescu
…took on different offices, including that of secretary of state. Before his election as hospodar, he was seen as an opponent of his predecessor, Alexandru II Ghica. On 1 January 1843, the first (and only) elections carried out in accordance with the Organic Statute took place in Wallachia; these were carried out…
Alexander II. Ghika