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{{Short description|Micronation in Czechia}}
{{other uses|Wallachia (disambiguation)}}
{{Other uses|Wallachia (disambiguation)}}
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| leader_name1 = Vladimir II
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The '''Kingdom of Wallachia''' ({{lang-cs|Valašské Kralovství}}), named after the region of [[Moravian Wallachia]], is a [[tongue-in-cheek]] [[micronation]] that was founded in 1997 by the photographer Tomáš Harabiš as an "elaborate practical joke". The location is in the northeast corner of the [[Czech Republic]], 230 miles from Prague. Since foundation a reported 80,000 Czech citizens have acquired "Wallachian Passports".<ref name=RadioPraha>[http://www.radio.cz/en/article/107855 Court to hear appeal in "Wallachian Kingdom" dispute, Rod Cameron, Radio Praha, 2 September 2008]</ref>
The '''Kingdom of Wallachia''' ({{lang-cs|Valašské kralovství}}), named after the region of [[Moravian Wallachia]], is a [[tongue-in-cheek]] recessionary association that was founded in 1997 by the photographer Tomáš Harabiš as an "elaborate practical joke". The location is in the southeast corner of the [[Czech Republic]]. Since foundation a reported 80,000 Czech citizens have acquired "Wallachian Passports".<ref name=RadioPraha>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radio.cz/en/article/107855 |title=Court to hear appeal in "Wallachian Kingdom" dispute, Rod Cameron, Radio Praha, 2 September 2008 |access-date=15 November 2009 |archive-date=15 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915211243/http://www.radio.cz/en/article/107855 |url-status=live }}</ref>


After the official proclamation of the Wallachian kingdom in 1997, actor [[Bolek Polívka]] was enthroned as '''King Boleslav I''' ''the Gracious'' with his coronation occurring at a lavish ceremony in 2000. The "Government" led by Tomáš Harabiš established state institutions and issued passports to around 80,000 officially Czech citizens. A new currency, the '''Jurovalsar''', was launched which was pegged to the [[euro]] at a rate of 1:1. Enthusiastic attempts to forge official ties with other countries have so far proved disappointing and the Kingdom of Wallachia enjoys no formal diplomatic recognition.
After the official proclamation of the Wallachian kingdom in 1997, actor [[Bolek Polívka]] was enthroned as '''King Boleslav I''' ''the Gracious'' with his coronation occurring at a lavish ceremony in 2000. The "Government" led by Tomáš Harabiš established state institutions and issued passports to around 80,000 officially Czech citizens. A new currency, the '''Jurovalsar''', was launched which was pegged to the [[euro]] at a rate of 1:1. Enthusiastic attempts to forge official ties with other countries have so far proved disappointing and the Kingdom of Wallachia enjoys no formal diplomatic recognition.
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== Constitutional Crisis of 2001 ==
== Constitutional Crisis of 2001 ==


In 2001 the Wallachian "government" deposed King Boleslav in a [[palace coup]], accusing the fallen monarch of behaving unconstitutionally by demanding 1,000,000 [[Czech koruna]] for his services.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coup-in-fantasy-kingdom-inside-czech-republic-959310.html Coup in a fantasy kingdom inside the Czech Republic (The Independent, 2008-10-13)]</ref> Unperturbed, the deposed king travelled the realm gathering support for his restoration claiming that he had actually ascended the throne in 1993 some four years before the formation of the Harabiš government, and business venture. The ex-king also claimed the idea for the kingdom was his.<ref name=RadioPraha/> Unable to settle the dispute internally, the case was taken to court in 2007 in [[Ostrava]], Czech Republic. The court ruled in favour of the "government" of Tomáš Harabiš which went on to search for a new candidate for the throne, eventually crowning Vladimír Zháněl as '''King Vladimír II'''. Since then the former king, Bolek Polívka, has appealed to the Czech High Court.
In 2001 the Wallachian government deposed King Boleslav in a [[palace coup]], accusing the fallen monarch of behaving unconstitutionally by demanding 1,000,000 [[Czech koruna]] for his services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coup-in-fantasy-kingdom-inside-czech-republic-959310.html |title=Coup in a fantasy kingdom inside the Czech Republic (The Independent, 2008-10-13) |access-date=22 April 2022 |archive-date=22 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022214718/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coup-in-fantasy-kingdom-inside-czech-republic-959310.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Unperturbed, the deposed king travelled the realm gathering support for his restoration claiming that he had actually ascended the throne in 1993 some four years before the formation of the Harabiš government, and business venture. The ex-king also claimed the idea for the kingdom was his.<ref name=RadioPraha/> Unable to settle the dispute internally, the case was taken to court in 2007 in [[Ostrava]], Czech Republic. The court ruled in favour of the "government" of Tomáš Harabiš which went on to search for a new candidate for the throne, eventually crowning Vladimír Zháněl as '''King Vladimír II'''. Since then the former king, Bolek Polívka, has appealed to the Czech High Court.


=== "Kings of Wallachia" ===
=== "Kings of Wallachia" ===
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 02:40, 3 March 2024

For other uses, see Wallachia (disambiguation).

Kingdom of Wallachia
Valašské kralovství
Micronation
Flag of Valašské kralovství
Flag
Coat of Arms of Valašské kralovství
Coat of Arms
StatusAssociation
CapitalValašské Klobouky
Official languagesCzech
Ethnic groups
European, Moravian Vlach
Demonym(s)Moravian Wallachian
Organizational structureSelf-proclaimed Constitutional monarchy, Oligarchy
• King
Vladimir II
• Premier
Tomáš Harabiš
Establishment
• Declared
1997 (Claimed 1993)
Population
• 2020 estimate
34
Purported currencyJurovalsar (pegged in value to the Euro)
Time zoneCET

The Kingdom of Wallachia (Czech: Valašské kralovství), named after the region of Moravian Wallachia, is a tongue-in-cheek recessionary association that was founded in 1997 by the photographer Tomáš Harabiš as an "elaborate practical joke". The location is in the southeast corner of the Czech Republic. Since foundation a reported 80,000 Czech citizens have acquired "Wallachian Passports".[1]

After the official proclamation of the Wallachian kingdom in 1997, actor Bolek Polívka was enthroned as King Boleslav I the Gracious with his coronation occurring at a lavish ceremony in 2000. The "Government" led by Tomáš Harabiš established state institutions and issued passports to around 80,000 officially Czech citizens. A new currency, the Jurovalsar, was launched which was pegged to the euro at a rate of 1:1. Enthusiastic attempts to forge official ties with other countries have so far proved disappointing and the Kingdom of Wallachia enjoys no formal diplomatic recognition.

Constitutional Crisis of 2001

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In 2001 the Wallachian government deposed King Boleslav in a palace coup, accusing the fallen monarch of behaving unconstitutionally by demanding 1,000,000 Czech koruna for his services.[2] Unperturbed, the deposed king travelled the realm gathering support for his restoration claiming that he had actually ascended the throne in 1993 some four years before the formation of the Harabiš government, and business venture. The ex-king also claimed the idea for the kingdom was his.[1] Unable to settle the dispute internally, the case was taken to court in 2007 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The court ruled in favour of the "government" of Tomáš Harabiš which went on to search for a new candidate for the throne, eventually crowning Vladimír Zháněl as King Vladimír II. Since then the former king, Bolek Polívka, has appealed to the Czech High Court.

"Kings of Wallachia"

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  • Boleslav I, 1997–2001 (deposed). The start of Boleslav's reign is disputed, with the former monarch claiming it began in 1993.
  • Vladimír II, 2001–present.
King of Wallachia
Incumbent
Vladimír II
since 2001
Inaugural holderBoleslav I
Formation1997 (claimed 1993)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Court to hear appeal in "Wallachian Kingdom" dispute, Rod Cameron, Radio Praha, 2 September 2008". Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Coup in a fantasy kingdom inside the Czech Republic (The Independent, 2008-10-13)". Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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49°32′55.38″N 18°12′32.5″E / 49.5487167°N 18.209028°E / 49.5487167; 18.209028

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