During the period, Wallachia increased its strategic importance for most European states interested in supervising Russian expansion; consulates were opened in Bucharest, having an indirect but major impact on Wallachian economy through the protection they extended to Sudiți traders (who soon competed successfully against local guilds).
Sel ajal kasvatas Valahhia oma strateegilist tähtsust enamuse Euroopa riikide jaoks, kes olid huvitatud Vene laienemise kontrollimisest; Bukarestis avati konsulaadid, neil oli kaudne kuid suur mõju Valahhia majandusele kaitse kaudu, mida nad laiendasid Sudiți kaupmeestele (kes konkureerisid peagi edukalt kohalike gildidega).  Pikemalt artiklis Rumeenia rahvuslik ärkamine.