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Phanariots, Phanariotes, or Fanariots (Greek: Φαναριώτες, Romanian: Fanarioți, Turkish: Fenerliler) were members of prominent Greek families in Phanar [1] (Φανάρι, modern Fener), [2] the chief Greek quarter of Constantinople where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is located, who traditionally occupied four important positions in the ...
Wallachia or Walachia (/ w ɒ ˈ l eɪ k i ə /; [11] Romanian: Țara Românească, lit. 'The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country'; Old Romanian: Țeara Rumânească, Romanian Cyrillic alphabet: Цѣра Рꙋмѫнѣскъ) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania.
In the 18th century, several Phanariots (members of prominent Greek families in the Fener quarter of Constantinople) were granted governing positions in the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (predecessors of Romania) by the Ottomans. The Phanariots sent to Wallachia and Moldavia included people with the last name Palaiologos, ancestors ...
An important demand of the Treaty of Prut was that Moldavia and Wallachia would have only appointed rulers. The Phanariots would be appointed as Hospodars from 1711 to 1821. The late 18th century is regarded as one of the darkest time in Romanian history. The main goal of most Phanariots was to get rich and then to retire.
As of 2022, Romania has submitted thirty-eight films for Oscar consideration, scoring its first nomination for Collective at the 93rd Academy Awards. The Best Foreign Film award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that ...
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Buildings from this period are quite rare, most of the city centres from the Old Kingdom being primarily built between 1866 and 1914, during the reign of king Carol I of Romania, who ruled Romania after the abdication of Cuza. During the mid and late 19th century, the Gothic Revival style appears in Romania too, as a manifestation of Romanticism.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days: Cristian Mungiu: Abortion in Communist Romania, won the Palme d'Or at Cannes: California Dreamin' Cristian Nemescu: American soldiers meet Romanian villagers. The Rest is Silence: Nae Caranfil: The making of one of the first Romanian films in 1911 2008: Silent Wedding: Horațiu Mălăele: Elevator: George Dorobanțu