Moesia (English spelling)

Japanese: モエシア（英語表記）Moesia

A province of the Roman Empire. The area stretched from the lower Danube to the Balkan Mountains, which is now Romania and Bulgaria. It became part of the Roman province of Macedonia around 30 BC, but later became a separate province. Around 86 AD, Emperor Domitian divided it into two provinces (Upper and Lower Moesia). After the campaigns of Emperor Trajan, the area expanded north of the Danube, and five legions were established there. It prospered by supplying Rome with grains and fruits from the Black Sea coast and minerals from the Balkan Mountains. The inhabitants had strong Greek elements. It was invaded by barbarians from the mid-3rd century, but remained a Roman province until the 7th century (it became a Byzantine province from the beginning of the 5th century).

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Japanese:

ローマ帝国の属州の一つ。ドナウ川下流南部からバルカン山脈にいたる地域で，現在のルーマニア，ブルガリアにあたる。前 30年頃ローマ領となり属州マケドニアに加えられたが，のち単独の属州となり，86年頃ドミチアヌス帝によって2つに分けられた (上・下モエシア) 。トラヤヌス帝の遠征後その範囲もドナウ川の北方へ拡大し，5つの軍団がおかれた。黒海沿岸の穀物，果物，バルカン山地の鉱石などをローマに供給して繁栄。住民はギリシア的要素が強かった。3世紀のなかば以後蛮族の侵入を受けたが，7世紀まではローマ領 (5世紀初め頃よりビザンチン帝国領) であった。

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