Vandalicia

Japanese: Vandalicia
Vandalicia

The term was first used by Muslims to refer to the Iberian Peninsula, but gradually came to refer to their area of ​​control in the peninsula. Its origins lie in the Latin name Vandalicia, meaning "country of the Vandals," the Arabic pronunciation of which is Andalus. It is also known as Al-Andalus.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…初めイスラム教徒(ムスリム)によるイベリア半島の呼称であったが,しだいに同半島における彼らの支配領域を指す用語となった。語源は〈バンダル人の国〉のラテン語名Vandaliciaにあり,そのアラビア語なまりがアンダルスである。アル・アンダルスとも呼ばれる。…

※「Vandalicia」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。

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