An old page of Romanian history: The Little Union of the Romanian Principalities
On
January 24, 2023, all Romanians throughout the world celebrate 164 years since The Little Union of the Romanian
Principalities took place, marking a special yearly moment of national
pride. At this moment in time, I'm wishing them all to continue to strive to live in peace and harmony!
La mulți ani tuturor românilor de
pretutindeni cu ocazia Zilei Unirii Principatelor Române!
24
ianuarie 1859 este data la care a avut loc Unirea Țării Românești cu Moldova
sub conducerea lui Alexandru Ioan Cuza.
● Brief historical background info:
January
24th, also known as the Little Unification (Romanian: "Mica Unire") celebrates the political
union of these 2 principalities, which is considered the foundation of modern
Romania. The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, also known as "The
Romanian United Principalities", was the official name of the Romania
following the 1859 election of Alexandru Ioan Cuza as the ruling prince (Romania: "domnitor") of
both territories.
Years later, on December 1st, 1918, the Great Union happened (Romanian: "Marea Unire"),
when the 3 Romanian Principalities (Wallachia,
Moldavia & Transylvania) became one country, one voice, called
"Romania", and December 1st became Romania's National Day.
● Highlights
featuring this historic moment:
⚪ Few historic songs “Unity Hora” (Romanian: “Hora Unirii”) | “Cuvântul lui Ion Roată către Divan” (în
interpretarea lui Valeriu Penișoară)
⚪ Brief
documentaries in Romanian language “Unirea Principatelor Române din anul 1859” (Arhiva TVR) | “Lecţia de istorie – Domnia și reformele lui Cuza”
⚪ A brief documentary in English
language "The Proclamation of the Union of the Principalities”
● A short video clip I’ve put together for this occasion: January 24
● My previous greetings on the same theme: The LITTLE UNION Day – 2022, 2021
NOTE: Dear readers, please be advised that on this website each of the previous postings, pertaining to the recurrent annual themes, portray a different perspective of the subject/s presented (same theme/s, but a different outlook without duplication due to the cultural richness of the specific topic/s discussed).
● A short video clip I’ve put together for this occasion: January 24
● My previous greetings on the same theme: The LITTLE UNION Day – 2022, 2021
NOTE: Dear readers, please be advised that on this website each of the previous postings, pertaining to the recurrent annual themes, portray a different perspective of the subject/s presented (same theme/s, but a different outlook without duplication due to the cultural richness of the specific topic/s discussed).