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Eliot, John. 1592-1632. English Puritan leader. Parliamentary liberties.
Emmet, Robert. 1778-1803. Leader of failed Irish nationalist uprising. Executed.
Enver Pasha. 1881-1922. Young Turk leader. Revolt, 1908. WWI. Ruled with Triumvirate. 1913-18. Talât Pasha.
Etruscans. Asian people in Tuscany 8C BC. Taken by Rome, 4-3C BC. Skilful metal workers. Strong navy, merchant traders. Tarquins.
Fatima. c606-33. Daughter of Mohammad. Matriarch of Fatimids. Wife of Ali, Shi’ite leader.
Finn MacCool. 3C. Leader of Irish warriors, subject of Fenian legends.
Foch, Ferdinand. 1851-1929. French Supreme Allied Leader on W Front, 1918. Marne. WWI.
Franklin, Benjamin. 1706-90. US author, scientist, revolutionary leader. Poor Richard’s Almanac 1732-57. Franklin Stove 1744. Lightning rod 1752. Bifocals 1784.
Galloway, Joseph. c1731-1803 British loyalist leader in American Revolution. Peaceful settlement proposal defeated.
Gambetta, Léon. 1838-82. French Third Republic leader.
Gang of Four. Chinese leaders, including Mao’s widow, convicted 1980 of Cultural Revolution abuses.
Garcia Iñiguez, Calixto. 1836-98. Cuban leader. Ten Years War. Spanish-American War.
George of Podebrady. 1420-71. Utraquist leader. Bohemian king 1458-.
Gillespie, Dizzy. 1917-93. US jazz, big band performer/leader. Founder of Bebop.
Godfrey of Bouillon. c1061-1100. First Crusade leader. Ruled Palestine 1099-.
Goodman, Benny. 1909-86. US clarinetist/ bandleader. “King of Swing”.
Gorbachev, Mikhail. 1931-. Leader of USSR 1985-91. Major reforms. Glasnost. Perestroika.
Grattan, Henry. 1746-1820. Irish independence leader. Irish Parliament 1782. Poyning’s Law repeal movement.
Guesclin, Bertrand du. c1320-80. French military leader, 100 Years’ War. Expelled English from France.
Hampden, John. 1594-1643. English parliamentary leader.
Hannibal. 247-182BC. Carthaginian leader. Crossed the Alps with elephants in winter to attack Rome 217BC. St Bernard Pass. Punic Wars.
Hawkins, John. 1532-95. First English slave trader, 1562.
Herald. Medieval officer who conveyed messages between opposing leaders.
Hess. Rudolph. 1894-1987. German Nazi leader. Flew to Scotland, 1941. Sentenced to life at Nuremberg.
Houphouët-Boigny, Félix. 1905-93. West African leader. President of Ivory Coast 1960-.