Proclamation of Islaz(1848)
Approximate site. The pin marks a locally accepted site or a nearby anchor point, not a survey-grade position.
Islaz commune where Olt joins Danube, Teleorman County
Coordinate source: Wikipedia Islaz 43°44'N 24°45'E
Background
Wallachia chafed under the Regulamentul Organic regime imposed after 1829 Russian intervention. The 1848 revolutions in Paris, Vienna, and Budapest provided the spark for Romanian liberals.
Campaign: Wallachian Revolution of 1848
Participants
The Event
Revolutionary proclamation that established a provisional government and issued the liberal constitution of Wallachia.
Lithograph depicting the battle of Bucharest firefighters with the Turkish Army of Kerim Pasha at Dealul Spirii on September 13, 1848 The Battle of Dealul Spirii (September 13, 1848, at the time near Bucharest) was the last armed confrontation fought on Romanian territory between military structures of the Principality of Wallachia (2nd Infantry Battalion from the 2nd Line Infantry Regiment, 7th Company from the 1st Line Infantry Regiment and the Firefighters' Company led by Captain Pavel Zăgănescu) and an Ottoman army corps.
Outcome
No armed clash; peaceful event
The recorded outcome favored Revolutionaries.
Within days, Domnitorul Bibescu accepted the program under popular pressure. He abdicated June 25; a provisional government governed until Ottoman suppression in September.
Significance & Legacy
Sparked the Wallachian Revolution of 1848.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was the Proclamation of Islaz?
- The Proclamation of Islaz took place in 1848. June 21, 1848.
- What was the outcome of the Proclamation of Islaz?
- The recorded outcome favored Revolutionaries.
- What was the significance of the Proclamation of Islaz?
- Sparked the Wallachian Revolution of 1848.