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Al.I. Cuza şi diplomaţia europeană

  • Subiect: The re-opening of the "oriental problem", with the Crimean War (1853-1856) enabled the discussion of the Romanian unity problem. The Paris Convention (7 /19 august 1858) offered the romanian people only a formal union, unacceptable to the national interest. But the Romanians decided their own destiny, ignoring the decisions of the Great Powers, by choosing Al.I. Cuza was ruler of both Moldavia and Wallachia on the 5th and 24th of January 1859. This way, a new policy was established: the policy of the fact already done, to which the Great Powers had to deal during the entire time of Cuza' s reign. After many discussions, the Great Powers' Conference in Paris recognized Cuza as the ruler of both principalities on September the 6th 1859. The diplomatic actions lasted for 2 years until the Ottoman Empire and the other Great Powers recognized the full union, but only during Cuza's life. In general, France, Sardinia, Prussia, Russia and England were in favor of the policy that Cuza used in order to consolidate Romania' s autonomy. Turkey and Austria' s politica! and diplomatic activities were, most of the time, against the romanian goals, due to the fear that the new state would eventually want to become independent as well. With great efforts, especially during the authoritative reign, Al.I. Cuza succeeded in introducing the great reforms that were meant to modernize the structure of the Romanian society in the following areas: agriculture, juridica, military, administrative, financial and religious. Externally, Cuza was in favor of establishing diplomatic agencies, signing commercial and postal conventions without the agreement of the Ottoman Empire; this is why he supported the national emancipation movements (serbian, polish and bulgarian). On the 11th of February 1866, Cuza was forced to abdicate and leave the country by a coalition of radical liberals and conservators. A new path was opening: the one in favor of bringing the foreign prince, Carol of Hohenzollern, that had to obtain independence. After seven years spent in exile, Al.I. Cuza died on the 15th of may 1873 at Heidelberg (Germany) and was buried in the country, at Ruginoasa Castle. His name is connected to the Union of the Romanian Principalities (1859) and the great reforms for the modernization of the state and the rise of autonomy.
  • Limba de redactare: română
  • Secţiunea: Istorie modernă şi contemporană
  • Vezi publicația: Acta Moldaviae Meridionalis: ActaMM
  • Editura: Muzeul Judeţean Vaslui
  • Loc publicare: Vaslui
  • Anul publicaţiei: 2008
  • Referinţă bibliografică pentru nr. revistă: XXVIII-XXIX; nr. în TOM: II; anul 2008
  • Paginaţia: 20-29
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