Gheorghe Bibescu

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.

Gheorghe Bibescu
Photo of Gheorghe Bibescu, c.1860
Prince of Wallachia
Reign1 January 1843 – 25 June 1848
PredecessorAlexandru II Ghica
SuccessorBarbu Dimitrie Știrbei
Born26 April 1804
Craiova
Died1 June 1873 (aged 69)
Paris
ReligionOrthodox
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