Al-Manṣūrah

Japanese: マンスーラ（英語表記）Al-Manṣūrah

The capital of the Dakahlia Governorate in northern Egypt, this town is located on the east bank of the Zumyat River. It was founded in 1219 as a garrison for the army of Saladin's nephew Malik al-Kamil, but was occupied by the Crusaders. It is famous as the place where Louis IX of France, who led the Crusaders, was defeated by the Mamluk army in 1250. The town's name comes from the Arabic word "Mansoura," meaning victory. It is a distribution center for cotton, rice, and flax in the northeastern part of the delta, and cotton weaving and rice milling are thriving. It has a modern streetscape and is home to a technical college and a university. Population: 357,800 (1986 estimate).

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information

Japanese:

エジプト北部，ダカリーヤ県の県都で，ズムヤート川東岸の町。 1219年，サラディンの甥マリクアルカーミル軍の駐屯地として建設されたが，十字軍に占領された。 50年，十字軍を率いたフランスのルイ9世がマムルーク軍に敗れた地として有名。地名はアラビア語で勝利を意味する「マンスーラ」に由来している。デルタ北東部の綿花，米，アマの集散地で，綿織物，精米業が盛ん。近代的な町並みで，工科専門学校，総合大学がある。人口 35万 7800 (1986推計) 。

出典　ブリタニカ国際大百科事典小項目事典ブリタニカ国際大百科事典小項目事典について　情報

<<: Al-Mansūr, Abū Ja`far `Abd Allāh ibn Muḥammad

>>: Mansfield, Sir Peter