Old Sarum

Japanese: オールド・セーラム - おーるどせーらむ
Old Sarum

…Located on the River Avon, it was a trading centre for produce from the surrounding rural areas. It originally originated as Old Sarum, a settlement on the nearby hills, and was an important city in military, political and religious spheres since ancient times. In 1075, a bishopric was established in the city, and in 1086, William I gathered landowners from all over the country in the nearby fields and had them swear allegiance to him (the Salisbury Oath). In 1116, Henry I also had his subjects swear to recognise his son William as his successor. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Old Sarum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…エーボン河畔に位置し,周辺農村地帯の生産物の取引中心地。本来近郊の丘陵上の集落オールド・セーラムとして起源し,古来軍事上,政治上,宗教上重要な都市であった。1075年司教座が置かれ,86年にはウィリアム1世がこの付近の野に全国の土地所有者を集めてみずからへの忠誠を誓わせ(ソールズベリーの誓い),さらに1116年には同様にヘンリー1世がこの地で子のウィリアムを後継王として承認することを臣下に誓わせた。…

※「オールド・セーラム」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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