 In a Balkans context, Vladimirescu felt most sympathy toward the Serbian Revolution, having had direct contacts with Karađorđe, and "The Public Ledger" even speculated that he was himself a Serb.Affiliates of the Pandur revolt also included Naum Veqilharxhi, who published what may be the first manifesto of Albanian nationalism.In this setting, however, Vladimirescu "had no particular reason to hold the Phanariote [Ypsilantis] dear", and the ideals of Orthodox universalism, "subordinating [Romanian] aspirations", were viewed with generalized suspicion.