Great Vlachia

As Megalovlachia (Greek Μεγαλοβλαχία or Megáli Vlachia Μεγάλη Βλαχία, German Muntenia or Großwlachien, even Ano Vlachia ( Άνω Βλαχία, Upper Wallachia ) has been since the late Middle Ages refers to a region in present-day Greece, today Thessaly and the northern Fthiotida corresponds approximately to and since about the 11th century the majority - especially in the mountain regions - was inhabited by Aromanians the name comes from the area of Aromanian populated areas in Aetolia - Acarnania, as Oltenia (Greek Mikri Vlachia Μικρή Βλαχία ) were designated. .

After the death of Michael II Angelos, the area was divided among his illegitimate son John I Doukas Komnenos from the Despotate of Epirus and was from 1268 to 1318 as an independent principality Muntenia, also Vlachisches Thessaly, which rose in 1319 in the Duchy Neopatria.