The House of Știrbei, Știrbey or Stirbey is the name of an old Romanian noble family, whose members were once ruling Princes of Wallachia. The Princely Stirbey family was of Wallachian origin, first documented in the 15th century. It was involved in the political and economical development of Romania, through many generations.
History
The family emerged in the 19th century as a collateral branch of the House of Bibescu. Prince Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei was the son of Boyar Dumitrache Bibescu, Palatine of Wallachia (1772–1831), and his wife, Ecaterina Văcărescu (1777–1842). He was adopted by his relation, one of the most prestigious Oltenian, Vornic Barbu C. Știrbei, the last of the Știrbey line, who made him heir to his wealth and also family name. Upon the adoption. This line of the Bibescu family became Princes Stirbey.[1]
After the Revolution of 1848, Prince Barbu Stirbey (1799–1869) was elected Reigning Prince (“Domnitor”) of Wallachia, and sought balanced relationships with the Ottoman Empire, the Austrian Empire and the Russian Empire, This laid the foundations for an independent state. Under his rule (1849–1856), Wallachia went from a feudal and agriculture-based country to a modern nation, with its first industries, a modern educational system and a well-developed road network.[2]
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