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Gheorghe Magheru | |
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Born | Bârzeiul de Gilort, Gorj County, Wallachia | 8 April 1802
Died | 23 March 1880 Bucharest, Romania | (aged 77)
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Service/ | Wallachian Army |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) Wallachian uprising of 1821 |
Awards | Order of Saint Anna Gold Sword for Bravery |
General Gheorghe Magheru (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe maˈɡeru]; 8 April 1802, Bârzeiul de Gilort, Gorj County – 23 March 1880 Bucharest) was a Romanian revolutionary and soldier from Wallachia, and political ally of Nicolae Bălcescu.