Ottar

Japanese: Ottar
Ottar

…In 825, the Irish monk Dicuil described the presence of settlers in Iceland (Thule). In 890, Ottar (also called Ohthere) of Norway rounded Cape Nord at the northern tip of Norway and reached the White Sea. This is when the Viking era began.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ottar" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…825年アイルランドの修道士ディクイルDicuilはアイスランド(トゥーレ)に定住者のいることを記述した。890年にノルウェーのオッタールOttar(Ohthereともいう)は,ノルウェー北端のノール岬を回って白海に達した。このころからバイキングの時代に入る。…

※「Ottar」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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