Tudor Vladimirescu

Tudor Vladimirescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtudor vladimiˈresku]; c. 1780 – 7 June [O.S. 27 May] 1821) was a Romanian revolutionary hero, the leader of the Wallachian uprising of 1821 and of the Pandur militia. He is also known as Tudor din Vladimiri (Tudor from Vladimiri) or, occasionally, as Domnul Tudor (Voivode Tudor).

Tudor Vladimirescu
Portrait of Tudor Vladimirescu by Theodor Aman (painted after Tudor's death, it was allegedly based on the testimonials of his Pandurs)
Other name(s)Tudor din Vladimiri
Domnul Tudor
Bornc. 1780 (1780)
Vladimiri, Gorj County
(in the region of Oltenia)
Died7 June 1821 (1821-06-08)
Târgoviște
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