…East Anglia rose to power for a time in the first half of the 7th century, but Northumbria was strong in the middle of the century, and its king Edwin (reigned 617-632) invaded Scotland. In the 8th century, Mercia became powerful, and its king Offa (reigned 757-796) not only exercised suzerainty over other countries, but also built a long earthwork called Offa's Bulwark on the border with Wales, oppressed the Britons, and confronted Charlemagne of the Franks, demonstrating his great power. In the 9th century, King Egbert of Wessex, who had been oppressed by Mercia, increased his power and defeated Mercia in 829, becoming the sovereign of the Seven Kingdoms. … *Some of the terminology used in reference to "Offa's Fort" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…次いで7世紀前半にはイースト・アングリアが一時台頭したが,同世紀半ばにはノーサンブリアが強勢を誇り,その王エドウィン(在位617‐632)はスコットランドに遠征をおこなった。8世紀にはマーシアが強大となり,とくにその王オファ(在位757‐796)は他の諸国に宗主権をふるっただけでなく,ウェールズとの境界に〈オファの防塁〉と呼ばれる長大な土塁を築いてブリトン人を圧迫し,またフランクのカール大帝と対立するなど,大いに威を示した。 9世紀には,マーシアに圧せられていたウェセックスのエグバート王が勢力を増大,829年マーシアを破って七王国に覇をとなえるに至った。… ※「オファの防塁」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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