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The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (later named Romania) is formed as a personal union under the rule of Domnitor Alexandru Ioan Cuza.
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1859–1881 personal union and early form of the modern Romanian state
The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, commonly called United Principalities or Wallachia and Moldavia, was the personal union of the Principality of Moldavia and the Principality of Wallachia. The union was formed on 5 February [O.S. 24 January] 1859 when…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
First ruler of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (1820–1873)
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