The Romanian principality north of the Danube, traditionally founded c. 1310 by Basarab I, which maintained nominal independence as an Ottoman vassal state until uniting with Moldavia in 1859 to form Romania.
United with the Principality of Moldavia in 1859 under Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza to form the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, which became the Kingdom of Romania in 1881.
Background on the Vlach/Romanian population that formed Wallachia's core ethnic and cultural identity.
A standard, in-print survey of Romanian history covering Wallachia's founding through unification.