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Orașul de Floci, alsoCetatea de Floci orTârgul de Floci, is a lost city ofWallachia, now inRomania.Floci, in this context, means "wool"; the name refers to the local sheep and wool market.
The city was located at the confluence ofIalomița River and theDanube, on the old riverbed of the Ialomița. The name meant "TheFleece City" inRomanian, as it was an importantmarket town. The city is first mentioned in 1431 during the rule ofDan II of Wallachia, but probably existed as trading post in the previous century.
It was set on fire byStephen III of Moldavia during the wars with Wallachia under the rule ofRadu cel Frumos (who was an ally of theOttoman Empire). The city recovered quickly, but it was once again destroyed by thePolish andTatar troops ofSimion Movilă.
According to contemporaneous accounts,Michael the Brave, the famousVoivode ofWallachia, was born in this city; his birthplace is reportedly the top touristic destination inIalomița County.[1]
The city finally decayed during theRusso-Turkish War (1768–1774), when most inhabitants fled due to the fighting. In the place of the city was formed the villagePiua-Petrii [ro], which was destroyed, in turn, during the floods of the early 20th century. Currently, the ruins of the city are located on the territory ofGiurgeni commune.