Gheorghe Bibescu | |
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![]() Photo of Gheorghe Bibescu, c. 1860 | |
Prince of Wallachia | |
Reign | 1 January 1843 – 25 June 1848 |
Predecessor | Alexandru II Ghica[1] |
Successor | Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei |
Born | 26 April 1804 Craiova |
Died | 1 June 1873 (aged 69) Paris |
Spouse | Zoe Brâncoveanu |
Issue | Grégoire Bibesco-Bassaraba |
Father | Dimitrie Bibescu |
Religion | Orthodox |
Gheorghe Bibescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe biˈbesku]; 26 April 1804 – 1 June 1873) was a hospodar (Prince) of Wallachia between 1843 and 1848. His rule coincided with the revolutionary tide that culminated in the 1848 Wallachian revolution.