Karadjordje Petrović

Japanese: カラジョルジェ - からじょるじぇ（英語表記）Karadjordje Petrović

1768‐1817
Leader of the First Serbian Uprising (1804-13) against the Ottoman Empire. Born in a small village in Serbia. During the Austro-Turkish War (1788-91), he joined the Austrian volunteer army and gained military experience. After the war, he returned to Topola near his hometown and briefly worked with the hajduks (bandits) who continued their guerilla struggle against the Turks in the mountains. He then began trading livestock and made a fortune as a pig merchant. When preparations for an uprising against the tyranny of the Ottoman Janissaries (regular troops) were underway, he joined and was elected leader.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1768‐1817
オスマン帝国に対する第1次セルビア蜂起(1804‐13)の指導者。セルビアの寒村に生まれた。オーストリア･トルコ戦争(1788‐91)に際し，オーストリアの組織した義勇軍に参加し，軍事的経験を積む。戦後故郷近くのトポラに戻り，一時，山岳地で対トルコのゲリラ闘争を続けるハイドゥク(匪賊)と行動をともにした。その後家畜の売買をはじめ，豚商人として富を築く。オスマン帝国のイエニチェリ(常備軍団)の横暴な行為に対する蜂起の準備が進められると，これに加わり指導者に選出された。

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