Tudor Vladimirescu | |
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![]() Portrait of Tudor Vladimirescu by Theodor Aman (painted after Tudor's death, it was allegedly based on the testimonials of his Pandurs) | |
Other name(s) | Tudor din Vladimiri Domnul Tudor |
Born | c. 1780 Vladimiri, Gorj County (in the region of Oltenia) |
Died | 7 June 1821 Târgoviște |
Tudor Vladimirescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtudor vladimiˈresku]; c. 1780 – 7 June [O.S. 27 May] 1821) was a Romanian revolutionary hero, the leader of the Wallachian uprising of 1821 and of the Pandur militia. He is also known as Tudor din Vladimiri (Tudor from Vladimiri) or, occasionally, as Domnul Tudor (Voivode Tudor).