UNIFICATION OF THE

ROMANIAN
PRINCIPALITIES
  

The Union of the Romanian

Principalities took place in the
middle of the nineteenth century by
uniting the states of Moldavia
and Wallachia under the name of the
United Principalities of Moldavia and
Wallachia . The Union was related to
the personality of Alexandru Ioan Cuza
and to his election as ruler of both
principalities on 5 January 1859 in
Moldova and on 24 January 1859 in
Wallachia.
The historic act of January 24, 1859
was the first step on the road to the
achievement of the unitary Romanian
national state. Being put under strong
popular pressure, especially in
Bucharest, Alexandru loan Cuza's
choice as the prince of Walachia
would find a full confirmation of the
great event occasioned by the arrival
of the elected nation in the
Wallachian capital.
At the end of the Conference, the Gate
set up a new firm (December 4/16,
1861), waiving the previously
demanded conditions, Austria retaining
its old position.

The chain of reforms initiated by Cuza

and then coming to the throne of the
United Principalities of Prince Carol I ,
which enjoys both the support
of France and Prussia, made the 1859
act irreversible. Since 1866, according
to the Constitution promulgated on July
1, the United Principalities are
officially named Romania .