单词 | shardana |
释义 | ShardanaSherdenn. With plural agreement. One of the Sea Peoples, tentatively identified with the later Sardinians, who fought against the Egyptians in the 13th century b.c. and afterwards served them as mercenaries. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > ancient peoples of the Middle East and Asia Minor > peoples of the sea > [noun] > specific Shardana1877 Shardan1960 1877 Encycl. Brit. VII. 739/2 The king of the Rebu (Libyans), with the warriors of several tribes joined the Shardana (Sardones), the Shakalasha (Sikels), [etc.]. 1910 Encycl. Brit. IX. 85/2 The Sherden had been in the armies of Rameses II., and are distinguished by their remarkable helmets and apparently body armour of metal. 1928 C. Dawson Age of Gods xiii. 300 The Shardana..were especially important and formed the royal bodyguard. 1952 O. R. Gurney Hittites i. 35 The Sherden..appear frequently in Egyptian inscriptions. Derivatives ˈShardan n. a member of this people. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > ancient peoples of the Middle East and Asia Minor > peoples of the sea > [noun] > specific Shardana1877 Shardan1960 1960 K. M. Kenyon Archaeol. in Holy Land ix. 224 For centuries Shardans..had been in the habit of serving the Egyptians as mercenaries. 1960 K. M. Kenyon Archaeol. in Holy Land ix. 227 It is known on literary evidence that Shardan mercenaries were employed by the Egyptians. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1877 |
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