 Nicolae Balcescu, historian, writer and stubborn fighter, was born in Bucharest in 1819 to a noble family. He start revolting against social situation in Romanian countries (Valahia, Moldova and Transylvania) since his early age. At 21 he is already incarcerated after a failed complot. After two years he is released because of his bad health. Travels to Italy and France, fights on barricades in Paris in 1848, returns to Bucharest, Valahia to take part in the local revolution, he is appointed as minister in the Provisional Government for 2 days. After the defeat of the revolution, he leaves Valahia in exile to Italy, is not allowed to return to his beloved country, and dies in 1852 in Palermo, Italy, being buried in a common grave. Till this very day, his remains could not be identified to be brought back home.