Megalopolis (English spelling)

Japanese: メガロポリス（英語表記）Megalopolis

A city in the Arcadia region of ancient Greece. In Greek, it means "large city." It was founded by Epaminondas of Thebes between 370 and 362 BC as the center of the Arcadian League against Sparta, and many Arcadians migrated here. Unable to endure the oppression of Sparta, they sought help from Athens, but were unable to find it. They eventually turned to Macedonia, and in the 4th century BC, they sided with Macedonia throughout, but after the death of Alexander III (the Great), they became independent. After the abdication of the tyrant Lydiadas in 235 BC, they joined the Achaean League, and Philopoemen became a general of the league and opposed Sparta, which did not play a leading role in the league, but they did not do much after that. The historian Polybius was from this town. Excavations have uncovered a meeting place (the tersilion) and a theater.

Megalopolis
Megalopolis

A type of city, a belt-like region of several large and medium-sized cities. It means "large city" in Greek. It is translated as "mega-belt city." It was originally a proper noun given by J. Gottman to the area in the northeastern United States stretching from Boston to Washington. It is now also used as a general noun.

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Japanese:

古代ギリシアのアルカディア地方の一都市。ギリシア語で「大きな都市」を意味する。前 370～362年にテーベのエパメイノンダスによってスパルタに対抗するアルカディア同盟の中心として建設され，アルカディア人の多くがここに移住した。スパルタの圧迫に耐えかねて救いをアテネに求めたが得られず，結局マケドニアに頼ることとなり，前4世紀には終始マケドニア側に立ったが，アレクサンドロス3世 (大王) の死後自立。前 235年に僭主リュディアダスが退位したあとアカイア連盟に加入し，フィロポイメンが連盟の将軍となって同盟内の指導的役割をにないスパルタと敵対したが，その後はふるわなかった。歴史家ポリュビオスはこの町の出身。これまでに会議場 (テルシリオン) ，劇場などが発掘されている。