History Studies, vol.11, no.6, pp.2125-2138, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
After gaining its independence in 1878, Romania was closely interested in the OttomanUlachs (Vlachs) and the Ulachs became a part of the Ottoman-Romanian diplomatic relations.Romania played an important role in the recognition of the Ulachs as a nation by the Ottoman Empirein 1905. In this period, some Ulachs of the Ottoman subjects, most of whom were active in the fieldof education, were awarded the orders (decorations) and medals. This study, which is based on thedocuments of the Ottoman Archives, deals with the Ulachs awarded by Romania.