Lavinia

Japanese: Lavinia
Lavinia

… Returning to the land, Aeneas finally reaches Latium, where the local king, Latinus, promises him the hand of his daughter Lavinia and land to build a kingdom on. But the daughter already has many suitors in the area, and Aeneas must contend with the tribes of Italy, especially Turnus, king of the Rutulians. After defeating him in single combat and securing his rule as Latinus' successor, Aeneas names the newly founded city Lavinium after his wife. …

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

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Japanese:

… 地上に戻ったアエネアスはいよいよラティウムまでやって来る。土地の王ラティヌスLatinusは娘ラウィニアLaviniaの手と国土建設のための領土の提供を約束するが,娘にはすでにこの地に多くの求婚者がおり,アエネアスはイタリアの諸族,とりわけルトゥリ人の王トゥルヌスTurnusと闘わねばならない。彼を一騎打ちで倒し,ラティヌスの後継者として支配権を確保したアエネアスは,新たに建設した都市を妻の名にちなんでラウィニウムと命名した。…

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