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Michel the Brave

The late fifteenth century is dominated by the personality of Michael the Brave, who managed, after fierce fighting (Calugareni, Giurgiu), to regain the independence of Walachia.

From septembre1593 on August 9, 1601, Mihai Viteazul reigns over Walachia better known as not (Michael the Brave).

It marks one of the most important moments in the history of medieval Romanian. As one of the greatest head of state and army of his time.

Michael the Brave has reorganized the country to regain its independence. Aware that the Walachia, Transylvania and Moldova are inhabited by the same people he has met under his scepter, trying organizing a powerful and unified, capable of resisting big neighbours.

The union conducted by Michael the Brave in 1600 does not last, given in the first place the interests of neighboring powers grades (Turkey, Poland, Austria), which did not want a strong state in space Carpato Danube.

But it has become to his successors a national ideal, the act a symbolic value in the consciousness of future generations. They will fight for this union of a large unified Romania.

On August 19, 1601 Michael the Brave is a treacherously murdered on Cîmpia Turzii
The order of the Hungarian General George Basta.

Speaking of the bravery unmatched Romanian voivode of the greatest generals and politicians of his time.

A newspaper in Rome wrote: "S ago never been in this world worthy of a prince glory for heroic acts performed by them, it is the voivode Mihai, the prince of Romanians." The contemporaries have compared to Alexander the Great, Hannibal and other heroes of antiquity.

Text: Georgeta Olaru

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