Wallachian Revolution: Proclamation of Islaz and revolutionary government formed

Background. The Wallachian Revolution of 1848 was a liberal and nationalist uprising seeking to overturn the Russian-imposed Regulamentul Organic regime. Key figures like Christian Tell established the secret Brotherhood society in 1843, which served as the engine for the revolution. Ion Heliade Rădulescu, a moderate liberal, joined cooperation with Frăţia in spring 1848, aligning with the revolutionary goals that would be formalized in the Proclamation.

Proclamation of Islaz. The Proclamation of Islaz was the program adopted on June 9, 1848, by Romanian revolutionaries. On June 21, 1848, Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Christian Tell, and Orthodox priest Șapcă revealed this revolutionary program to a cheering crowd in Islaz. This public reading is considered the effective start of the uprising, marking the transition from secret planning to open revolutionary action.

Revolutionary Government. Following the adoption of the Proclamation, a provisional government was established. Christian Tell was named among the five members of this provisional government. After July 19, 1848, Tell was a member of the royal lieutenant together with Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Nicolae Golescu, within the revolutionary administration in Bucharest.