Senhor Christão (English spelling) Senhor Christao

…A feudal lord who believed in Christianity. In Portuguese, this corresponds to Senhor Christão. Xavier initially tried to meet with the king, who had the power of the supreme ruler, to obtain permission to spread Christianity, but he failed. In response to the reality of the warring states society, he was forced to obtain powerful feudal lords in each region as patrons.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…キリスト教を信仰した大名。ポルトガル語のセニョール･キリシタンSenhor Christãoがこれに当たる。ザビエルは初め最高支配者としての権力をそなえた国王に謁して布教許可を得ようとしたが挫折し，戦国社会の現実に即して個々に各地の有力大名を庇護者として獲得することを余儀なくされた。…

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