Smyrna

Japanese: Smyrna
Smyrna

...It is also important militarily, and is home to the headquarters of NATO. Founded around 1000 BC as the Aeolian colony of Smyrna, it was destroyed by the Lydians in 627 BC, but was rebuilt during the Roman period and prospered as a commercial port and a base for Christian missionary work. In the 7th century, it was invaded by Arab armies, and from the 11th century onwards, it was fought over by the Turks, Genoese, Crusaders, and Timur's army, but in 1415 it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.

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

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Japanese:

…軍事的にも重要でNATOの司令部がおかれている。前1000年ごろ,アイオリス人の植民市スミュルナSmyrna(スミルナ)として建設され,前627年にリュディアによって破壊されたが,ローマ時代に復興し,商港として,またキリスト教伝道の拠点として繁栄した。7世紀にアラブ軍の侵攻をうけ,11世紀以後,トルコ人,ジェノバ人,十字軍,ティムール軍などによって争奪戦が演じられたが,1415年にオスマン帝国領に編入された。…

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