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Huns. Nomadic peoples of Central Asia who invaded Europe in 4-5C. Attila. Defeated at Châlons-sur-Marne, 451.
Islam. =Muhammadism. 7C-. Monotheistic religion based on Koran. 1/6 of world’s population, especially north Africa, Middle East, SW Asia. Sunni. Shi’ite. Caliphate Empire.
Kurds. Sunni Moslem Taurus, Zagros Mountain peoples of Kurdistan, central Asia. 1925 rebelled in Turkey. 1922,44,63 rebelled in Iraq. Persecuted in Turkey, Iraq, Iran. Saladin. Sevres Treaty.
Magyars. Finno-Urgic peoples of Asia who settled Hungary.
Merovingians. 476-751. Frankish dynasty. Childeric founded; Clovis expanded empire to modern France, Germany, Belgium, N Italy. Austrasia, Neustria; 534+Burgundy. Clotaire. Carolingians.
Mongol Empire. Asia. Established 1207 by Genghis Khan. Peak included Persia, China, Russia. 1260- Fragmented. Yuan. Golden Horde. Tamerlane.
Mountbatten, Louis, First earl. 1900-79. British admiral and statesman. Allied commander SE Asia. Last Viceroy of India. Killed by IRA terrorists.
Neustria. Western of 4 Merovingian kingdoms. Austrasia.
Northwest Passage. Attempts 1497- to find a sea route around Canada to Asia. Amundsen succeeded 1903-6. McClure 1853.
Prester John. Legendary Christian ruler of vast lands in Africa or Asia.
SEATO. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. 1954-77 for defence vs communist infiltration.
Semite. Descended of Shem, Noah’s eldest son. Assyrians, Phoenicians, Israelites, Babylonians. Now: Jews, Arabs of S.W. Asia.
Shamanism. Ancestral religion in Asia, N America. Shamans heal sick, talk to gods.
Slavery. Babylon. Egypt. Greece. Rome. European colonies 1440s-19C. 1502 First blacks shipped to America. 1562- Trade. 1807 abolished in Britain, 1833 throughout Empire. 1816 Morocco abolished Christian slaves. 1851 Colombia, 1861 USA, 1930 Liberia. 2001 27M slaves in Mauritania, Sudan, Asia, Brazil.
Slavs. Asian peoples. c2500BC migrated to eastern Europe. 5-6C to Bohemia, Moravia, Hungary, Balkans.
Straits Settlements. British colony in SE Asia 1795-1946. Malacca, Penang, Singapore.
Theodoric I. -534. Frankish king of Austrasia. Son of Clovis I.
Tigris-Euphrates. SW Asian river system. Assyrian, Chaldean civilizations.
Turks. Central Asian tribe. 11-13C came to Middle East. Built Ottoman Empire. Seljuks.
Uighur Empire. 8-9C. Turkic Sunni peoples of Inner Asia.
United States of America. USA. 40,000-20,000BC Asians settle. 1492-1776 Spain, Portugal, France, Netherlands, Britain colonize. 1776 American Revolution. 1783 Thirteen Colonies independent. Manifest Destiny. 1845 +Texas. 1848 +California. 1867 +Alaska. 1898 +Hawaii, Puerto Rico.
Velleda. German druidess, prophet under Vespasian.
Vespasian. 9-79. Roman Emperor, 69-. Began Colosseum 72. Fiscal reform, stability.
Vespucci, Amerigo. 1454-1512. Florentine explorer who concluded America was not Asia. Name “America”.
Xavier, St. Francis. 1506-52. One of First Jesuits. Apostle to Asia 1540-.