Gheorghe Bibescu

Gheorghe Bibescu
Photo of Gheorghe Bibescu, c. 1860
Prince of Wallachia
Reign1 January 1843 – 25 June 1848
PredecessorAlexandru II Ghica[1]
SuccessorBarbu Dimitrie Știrbei
Born26 April 1804
Craiova
Died1 June 1873 (aged 69)
Paris
SpouseZoe Brâncoveanu
IssueGrégoire Bibesco-Bassaraba
FatherDimitrie Bibescu
ReligionOrthodox

Gheorghe Bibescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe biˈbesku]; 26 April 1804 – 1 June 1873) was a hospodar (Prince) of Wallachia between 1843 and 1848. His rule coincided with the revolutionary tide that culminated in the 1848 Wallachian revolution.

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