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Kingdom of Wallachia Valašské kralovství Micronation | |
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Status | Association |
Capital | Valašské Klobouky |
Official languages | Czech |
Ethnic groups | European, Moravian Vlach |
Demonym(s) | Moravian Wallachian |
Organizational structure | Self-proclaimedConstitutional monarchy,Oligarchy |
• King | Vladimir II |
• Premier | Tomáš Harabiš |
Establishment | |
• Declared | 1997 (Claimed 1993) |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 34 |
Purported currency | Jurovalsar (pegged in value to theEuro) |
Time zone | CET |
TheKingdom of Wallachia (Czech:Valašské kralovství), named after the region ofMoravian Wallachia, is atongue-in-cheek recessionary association that was founded in 1997 by the photographer Tomáš Harabiš as an "elaborate practical joke". The location is in the southeast corner of the Czech Republic. Since foundation a reported 80,000 Czech citizens have acquired "Wallachian Passports".[1]
After the official proclamation of the Wallachian kingdom in 1997, actorBolek Polívka was enthroned asKing Boleslav Ithe Gracious with his coronation occurring at a lavish ceremony in 2000. The "Government" led by Tomáš Harabiš established state institutions and issued passports to around 80,000 officially Czech citizens. A new currency, theJurovalsar, was launched which was pegged to theeuro at a rate of 1:1. Enthusiastic attempts to forge official ties with other countries have so far proved disappointing and the Kingdom of Wallachia enjoys no formal diplomatic recognition.
In 2001 the Wallachian government deposed King Boleslav in apalace coup, accusing the fallen monarch of behaving unconstitutionally by demanding 1,000,000Czech koruna for his services.[2] Unperturbed, the deposed king travelled the realm gathering support for his restoration claiming that he had actually ascended the throne in 1993 some four years before the formation of the Harabiš government, and business venture. The ex-king also claimed the idea for the kingdom was his.[1] Unable to settle the dispute internally, the case was taken to court in 2007 inOstrava, Czech Republic. The court ruled in favour of the "government" of Tomáš Harabiš which went on to search for a new candidate for the throne, eventually crowning Vladimír Zháněl asKing Vladimír II. Since then the former king, Bolek Polívka, has appealed to the Czech High Court.
King of Wallachia | |
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Incumbent since 2001Vladimír II | |
Inaugural holder | Boleslav I |
Formation | 1997 (claimed 1993) |
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