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Failure of Impropriation of Monastery Possession from Romanian Principalities until 1834
Failure of Impropriation of Monastery Possession from Romanian Principalities until 1834

Author(s): Ion Ţuţuianu
Subject(s): History
Published by: Editura Universitară Danubius
Keywords: monastery; secularization; Sublime Porte; Principalities

Summary/Abstract: The events of 1821 în the Romanian principalities, resulted in the return earthly rulers after Phanariots century. Immediately, Sublime Porte decided remove monks Greek from monasteries Romanians dedicated to the Holy Places of the East, because of their betrayal during the Greek revolution for national independence. A few years later, under pressure from Russia, who protects the Holy Places, against Romanian interests, Turkey was forced to allow the return of Greek monks in the Romanian Principalities, with higher claims. Secularization has failed and the conflict between the Holy Places and Romanian Principalities become very stressed until the true secularization during the reign of Cuza in 1863.

  • Issue Year: 7/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 89-110
  • Page Count: 22