Thessalonica

Japanese: Thessalonica
Thessalonica

...It is the capital of the prefecture of the same name, the residence of the Minister of Northern Greece, and is also known for its thriving industry and the annual international fair. In ancient times, it was called Thessalonike in Greek and Thessalonika in Latin. In 316 BC, Kassandros, who ruled Macedonia at the time, built the city of Thermē, located at the back of the Gulf of Thermae in eastern Macedonia, by integrating the surrounding towns and named it after his wife. It developed into a key location for land and sea transportation.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Thessalonica" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…同名県の県都,北ギリシア大臣の駐在地であり,また工業が盛んで,毎年開かれる国際見本市でも知られている。古代での呼称はギリシア語でテッサロニケThessalonikē,ラテン語でテッサロニカThessalonica。前316年,当時マケドニアを支配していたカッサンドロスKassandrosが,マケドニア東部,テルメ湾の奥のテルメThermēを中心に,周辺の町々を統合して建設し,妻の名をとって名づけたのが始まりで,海陸交通の要地として発展した。…

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