Half a month later, Muhammad Ali's "gang" had crossed the Stara Mountain Range in the southern part of Serbia and appeared in the city of Clawao, southwest of Wallachia.
Yes, there were fewer than 500 garrison troops in the city, who were no match for him.
After entering the city, Muhammad Ali immediately ordered a looting but only allowed the robbing of Romanians, especially Catholic scorched earth, while strictly prohibiting harassment of the "Fanar" nobles.
The political structure of Wallachia is such that the Fanar nobles are of Greek descent, sent by the Ottoman Sultan to manage Wallachia seventy or eighty years ago. They speak Greek, follow Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and monopolize Wallachia's bureaucratic stratum.
Meanwhile, the numerous Romanians have always been discontented with the Fanar. The nobles among them are referred to as "boyars."
After Austria took control of Wallachia, some boyars converted to Catholicism, becoming agents of Austria.
