Frequently referred to as "a city" after the first half of the 16th century, the Craiova area was always regarded as an important economic region of Wallachia and Romania at large. During the 1718–1739 Habsburg occupation of Oltenia (see Banat of Craiova), Craiova's status declined due to economic pressures and increased centralism, partly leading to an increase in "hajduk" actions, in parallel with protests of Craiovan boyars. In 1761, under Prince Constantine Mavrocordatos, the "bans" relocated to Bucharest, leaving behind "kaymakams" to represent them in Craiova.