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Aasen, Ivar. 1813-96. Developed New Norwegian language, officially adopted, 1907.
Abbadids. 1023-91. Moslem dynasty in Andalusia.
Abbas II. 1874-1944. Last Egyptian khedive, 1892-. Opposed British. Deposed, 1914.
Abbeville Treaty. 1258. England returns Normandy to France.
Abd al-Mumin. 1094-1163. Founded Almohad Empire in north Africa and Spain. Massacred Almoravids.
Abd ar-Rahman. -732. Moslem Governor of Andalusia. Def, killed at Poitiers.
Abd ar-Rahman. c1779-1859. Sultan of Morocco/Fez, 1822. Fought French, 1844 in Algeria.
Abd ar-Rahman I. 731-788. Umayyad emir of Cordoba, 755-. Repelled Charlemagne.
Abd el-Kader. 1808-83. Arab emir who fought French 1840-46; founded Algerian state.
Abd el-Krim. 1882-1963. Fought France and Spain in Morocco. Founded Republic of Rif 1921-26.
Abdul Rahman, Tunku. 1903-90. First Prime Minister of independent Malaya 1957-70. United Malay, Chinese, Indian factions.
Abel. Old Testament. Second son of Adam and Eve. Killed by Cain.
Abel, Rudolf. 1902-71. Russian spy traded for Powers.
Abélard, Pierre. 1079-c1144. French Conceptualist theologian of Notre-Dame. Advocated discussion vs dogma. Famed love of Héloïse. Accused of heresy 1121. Letters to Heloise 1103. Sic et Non 1132. Theologia.
Abercrombie, Patrick. 1879-1957. British architect: Greater London town plan, 1943.
Aberhart, William. 1878-1943. Canadian Social Credit advocate.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Abo, Treaty. 1743. Sweden cedes SE Finland to Russia.
Abolitionists. 1774-1868. US anti-slavery party. Merged into Republicans. Radical Republicans.
Abortion. Legalized 1968 Britain, 1969 Canada, 1973 USA, 1975 France. Roe v Wade.
Aboukir, Battle. Nelson defeats French fleet, 1798. Napoleon defeats Turks, 1799.
Abstract Art. 20C. Color, line and form without subject. Begun by Cezanne.
Abstract Expressionism. 1940s New York style of Pollock, Rothko. Spontaneous expression, free of traditional values. Expressionism.
Abydos, Table. 14C BC List of Egyptian. kings. Discovered Temple of Seti,1817.
Abyssinia-Italy War. 1894-6. Ended Italian colonialism.