Argeș County, Romania Argeș County Argeș County is a region in southern-central Romania, stretching from the Southern Carpathians down to Wallachian plains. Its capital is Pitești; the county is known for industry,…
Basarab I of Wallachia — Founder of the Wallachian State Basarab I of Wallachia Basarab I (c. 1310/1319–1352) was the first ruler credited with creating an autonomous Wallachian principality and the ancestor of the Basarab dynasty.
