Alba Iuliaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Alba Iulia (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈalba ˈjuli.a];old Rumanian: Balgrad (in Miron Costin's history, 17th century); Hungarian: Gyulafehérvár (also meaning white castle of Gyula (Hungarian duke settled in Transylvania) - differentiate from Szekesfehervar or later N( or L)andorfehervar = Greek Belgrad; German: Weißenburg/Karlsburg; Latin: Apulum; Medieval Latin: Alba Carolina, Alba Iulia, Carlopolis; Ottoman Turkish: Erdel Belgradı) is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 66,747, located on the Mureş River. Since the High Middle Ages, the city has been the seat of Transylvania's Roman Catholic diocese. Between 1541 and 1690 it was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Alba Iulia is historically important for Romanians, Hungarians and Transylvanian Saxons.