…A legend circulating in medieval Europe about a Christian named Prester John (in Latin, Presbyter Johannes) who established a kingdom in the East. The first appearance of this legend was in the 12th century Chronicle written by Otto of Freising, in which, based on a report from a Syrian bishop, this king, a Nestorian Christian with vast territories east of Persia and Armenia, marched westward to recapture the Holy Land of Jerusalem, capturing Ecbatana (Hamadan), but returning without achieving his goal. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Prester John" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…プレスター・ジョンPrester John(ラテン語ではプレスビュテル・ヨハネスPresbyter Johannes)というキリスト教徒が,東方に王国を建てたという中世ヨーロッパに流布した伝説。12世紀にフライジングのオットーが著した年代記の1145年の条に,シリアのひとりの主教の報告に基づいて,ネストリウス派キリスト教徒でペルシア,アルメニア以東に大領土をもつこの王が,聖地エルサレム奪回のため西進し,エクバタナ(ハマダーン)を占領したが,目標を達することなく帰還したとあるのが,この伝説の初見である。… ※「Prester John」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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