Arausio

Japanese: Arausio
Arausio

…105 BC, near Arausio in Gallia Narbonensis (now Orange, France), in which the Cimbri annihilated five legions of the Roman regular army. Although Rome had already been defeated by the Cimbri several times since 113 BC, the defeat at Arausio was the first major defeat in the history of Roman-Germanic relations and symbolized the decline of Rome's military power due to the decline of small and medium-sized peasants.

From [Orange]

…Located on the left bank of the Rhône River, about 20 km north of the departmental capital Avignon, it is known for its fruit growing and fruit processing industries. The current name of the city comes from the ancient name Arausio, which is based on the name of a god of the indigenous Gauls. It came under Roman rule after Caesar's Gallic campaign. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Arausio" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…前105年キンブリ族がガリア・ナルボネンシス州のアラウシオArausio(現,フランスのオランジュ)近郊で,ローマ正規軍の5軍団を全滅させた戦い。すでに前113年以来ローマは数度キンブリ族と衝突して敗れていたが,アラウシオでの敗戦はローマ・ゲルマン交渉史上ローマが喫した最初の大敗北であり,また中小農民の没落によるローマの軍事力低下を象徴するものであった。…

【オランジュ】より

…ローヌ川左岸平野にあり,県都アビニョンの北方約20km,果樹栽培と果実加工業で知られる。現市名は古名アラウシオArausioに由来するが,これは先住民ガリア人の神名にもとづく。カエサルのガリア遠征によって,ローマ人の支配下に移った。…

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