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1601 matches to Declaration of the 26 Nations
Rights of Man, Declaration. 1789. Preamble to 1791 French constitution. Guaranteed representation, equality before law, property, freedom of religion, press, speech.
Seven Bishops. 1688. Confined to Tower for opposing Declaration of Indulgence.
Sieyès, Joseph. 1748-1836. French abbé. What is the Third Estate? called for democracy 1789. Drafted Declaration of the Rights of Man. Helped organize Napoleon’s coup.
Smith, Ian. 1919-. S.Rhodesian Prime Minister 1964-79. Unilateral Declaration of Independence. 1965. Fought black rights.
Stamp Act Congress. 1765. Issued Declaration of Rights and Grievances vs “taxation without representation”. American Revolution.
Tennis Court Oath. 1789. French Third Estate vows to obtain constitution. Declaration of authority of National Assembly.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1948. United Nations list of rights to be accorded people by their governments. Rejected by USSR, China, Poland, Yugoslavia, Ukraine, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, many Moslem countries. Signed by Russia, 1996.
Virginia Declaration of Rights. 1776. Model for US Bill of Rights.
Zionism. 1882-1947. Aspirations of a Jewish nation in Israel. Balfour Declaration. Herzl.
Aaron. c14C BC. Old Testament. Brother of Moses. Later his rival.
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.
Abraham. c2000BC. Old Testament father of Jewish, Arab peoples. Sarah. Hagar.Ishmael.
Acre. 1450BC- Egypt/ Assyria/ Persia/ Macedonia. 336BC Alexander...Egypt. 1C Rome. 614 Persia. 638 Moslem. 969 Egypt. 1079 Seljuk. 1099 Crusaders. 1104 Jerusalem. 1187 Saladin. 1191 Crusaders. 1291 Mameluks. 1517 Turks. 1918 British. 1948 Israel.
Acropolis. Elevated portion of Greek cities for protection and worship. Athens 2000BC.
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.
Adad. Babylonian, Assyrian weather god.
Adelard of Bath. 1090-c1150. English mathematician/translator introduced Arabic numerals.
Aditi. Hindu goddess, mother of Krsna and Vishnu.
Adonis. Beautiful youth, beloved of Aphrodite and Persephone, worshipped by the Phoenicians.
Adventists. US religious sect that believes in the imminent second coming of Christ.
Aeëtes. Greek. Medea’s father. Guardian of Golden Fleece.
Aegeus. King of Athens. Theseus’ father. Suicide.
Aegospotami. 405BC. Naval battle, ends Peloponnesian War. Victory of Lysander vs Athens.
Aelfric. c955-1010. Anglo-Saxon writer. Love of the Saints.
Aeolus. Greek king (later, god) of the winds.