FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCIPALITIES, BETWEEN THE MIDDLE OF
THE THIRTEENTH AND OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURIES TO THE ACCESSION
OF MICHAEL THE BRAVE, A.D. 1593. State of the country at the
close of the barbarian era—-Foundation of the principalities of
Wallachia and Moldavia-- Traditions of Radii Negru and Bogdan
Dragosch--Historical evidence-Description of the various
rulersships in Wallachia in the thirteenth century-The clans
Liteanu and Basarab--Mircea the Old—His history--The First
Capitulation (1393)-- Character of Mircea--Verses in his memory
by Bolentineanu (1826-1872)--John Corvin von Hunniad, Prince of
Transylvania--His history, character, and exploits--Vlad ' the
Impaler'--His cruelties--Capitulates to the Turks (1460
A.D.)--Moldavia--Its founders--Obscurity of records--Stephen the
Great--His history--His flight to Niamtz--Verses by
Bolentineanu-Recommends his son to capitulate to the Turks--His
character--Neagu Bassarab, founder of the Cathedral of Curtea
d'Ardges--His peaceful reign and works--R