Talk:Basarab I of Wallachia

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"He practically founded the principality of Wallachia."

I've removed this until we can sort out what it should actually say. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 15:18, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

"The name Basarab is considered as being of Cuman origin, meaning "Father King", Basar-Aba."

And I've removed this pending information on who considers this, and why (and what might be said against it). --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 14:35, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

It's correct that the name is of Cuman origin. See history articles of Neagu Djuvara. bogdan | ^Talk 15:54, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

OK — it was perhaps just the way that it was expressed. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 16:34, 18 August 2005 (UTC)