Dorestad (English spelling)

Japanese: ドレスタット（英語表記）Dorestad

A commercial centre in the Netherlands that flourished in the early Middle Ages. It is located southeast of Utrecht, at the junction of the Rhine and Lek rivers. It was established in the first half of the 7th century as a key commercial centre in northwestern Europe by the Frisians, who were active in commerce at the time, and flourished from the mid-8th century to the late 9th century. From the mid-9th century, it was repeatedly attacked by the Normans, causing it to decline and eventually disappear. Excavations have shown that the city area was about 1 km long and 200-650 m wide, and most of the remains are imported goods from abroad.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

初期中世に栄えた，ネーデルラントの商業中心地。ユトレヒトの南東方，ライン，レック両川の分流点に位置。当時活発な商業活動を展開したフリーシー人(フリースラント)による北西ヨーロッパ商業の要衝として7世紀前半に成立し，8世紀中ごろから9世紀後半にかけて繁栄した。9世紀中ごろからたびたびノルマン人に襲われて衰微し，ついに消滅した。発掘調査によれば市域は長さ約1km，横200～650mの規模で，遺物は外国からの輸入品が大部分を占める。

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