…Medieval Albanian national hero. Born as the fourth son of Gion Kastriot, a nobleman of northern Albania, around 1430, his father accepted the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire, and in accordance with the custom of the time, he was sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court along with his brothers. There, he converted to Islam and served as a chamberlain. Due to his courage and prowess, he was given the name Skander after Alexander the Great, and served as a military commander (beg). … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kastriot" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…中世アルバニアの民族的英雄。北アルバニアの豪族ギオン・カストリオトの第4子として生まれ,1430年ころ,父がオスマン帝国の宗主権を受け入れたため,当時の慣習にのっとって兄たちとともにオスマン宮廷に人質として預けられ,そこでイスラムに改宗し,侍従として仕えた。勇気があり武勇に優れていたところから,アレクサンドロス大王の名にちなんで,スカンデルの名を与えられ,軍司令官(ベグ)として従軍した。… ※「カストリオト」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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