Naima Efendi

Japanese: ナイーマ･エフェンディー（英語表記）Naima Efendi

1655‐1716
Historian of the Ottoman Empire. His real name was Mustafa Naim. He was born in Aleppo, Syria, as the son of a Janissary corps member. He later went to Istanbul to serve at the royal court, and then held various positions as a practical official, including as a court historian. He wrote a chronicle of the Ottoman dynasty covering the period from 1591 to 1659. This chronicle, commonly known as the Naima, is considered a masterpiece among chronicles due to its sound historical perspective and rigorous criticism of historical sources. [Suzuki Tadasu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1655‐1716
オスマン帝国の歴史家。本名はムスタファ･ナイームMustafa Naim。イエニチェリ軍団員の子としてシリアのアレッポに生まれる。のちイスタンブールに出て宮廷に仕え，次いで実務官人として諸職を歴任し，宮廷史官にも任ぜられた。彼は1591年から1659年に至るオスマン朝の年代記を著した。《ナイーマ史》の通称をもって知られるこの年代記は，史観の確かさ，史料批判の厳密さにより，諸年代記中の傑作とされる。【鈴木董】

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