Wallachian_Revolution Nicolae_Bălcescu

in 1848, after taking part in uprising in france, bălcescu returned bucharest in order take part in 11 june revolution. was, 2 days, both minister , secretary of state of provisional government put in place revolutionaries. advocacy of universal suffrage , land reform not shared many revolutionaries, , group came conflict traditional figures of authority - orthodox metropolitan neofit ii (ro), although head of revolutionary government, opposed reforms , conspired against revolution itself.

bălcescu arrested on 13 september year authorities of ottoman empire had put end revolution; relationship ottomans complicated fact radicals strict opposition imperial russia had made them reliable porte - ottomans later allowed participants in events take refuge in istanbul, , avoid contact russian troops sent on assist ottoman presence. bălcescu made way transylvania, expelled habsburg authorities, considered him threat , agitator of romanian sentiment in region.