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Adelung, Johann. 1732-1806. German scholar; helped standardize language.
Adenauer, Konrad. 1876-1967. First chancellor of German Federal Republic., 1949-63. Stabilized postwar Germany.
Afghanistan. c200BC Aryan. 6C BC Achaemenid. 330 Alexander...Seleucid/ Maurya. 2C BC Persia/ India/ Parthia/ Kushan. 7C Arab (NW). 750 Persia (W)/ Hindu (E). 1219 Mongol...Timurid. 1525 Mogul. 1737 Persia. 1747 Monarchy. 19 C Britain/Russia dispute 1880 British suzerainty. 1919 Independent. 1973 Marxist coup, Republic. 1978 Communist coup. 1979 Russian occupation. 1989 Mujahideen expel Russians aided by CIA. 1990s Warlords. 2001 US attack Taliban.
Afghanistan Invasion. 1979-87. Russian troops support Marxist revolutionaries.
Aga Khan. Title of leader of Ismaili Moslem sect.
Aga Khan III. 1877-1957. Indian Moslem leader. President, League of Nations, Gen Assembly, 1937.
Agricola, Johann. 1494-1566. German Protestant reformer and Antinomianist.
Ahmad Shah Durrani. c1722-73. Founder, Afghanistan.
Aho, Juhani. 1861-1921. Finnish novelist.
Allen, Ethan. 1738-89. Led Green Mountain Boys in American Revolution. Failed to take Montreal, 1775.
Althusius, Johannes. 1557-1638. German jurist. “Father of Federalism”.
Amanollah Khan. 1892-1960. Amir of Afghanistan 1919-29. Won independence from Britain, 1919.
Amboina Massacre. 1623. 20 British and Japanese merchants executed by Dutch for plotting overthrow.
Ambrose, St. c340-397. Bishop of Milan. Introduced Plainsong (chant) into church music.
Anarchism. 19C Philosophy: “Every man should be his own government, his own law, his own church”-Owen. Thoreau’s return to nature, passive resistance, and no taxes influenced Ghandi. Proudhon. Tolstoy. Godwin.
Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805-75. Danish author of fairy tales: Little Mermaid 1832, Princess and the Pea, Ugly Duckling.
Anglo-Afghan Wars. 1839-42. 1878-80. 1919. British limit Russian influence, maintain buffer to India.
Annan, Kofi. 1938-. Ghana. UN Secretary General. Bosnian peacekeeping.
Arachne. Lydian weaver, changed into a spider.
Archangels. Chief angels of Christian, Judaic, Islamic, other religions.
Aristophanes. c450-388BC. Athenian poet and satirical dramatist: The Clouds 423, The Birds 414. Lysistrata.
Arp, Hans. 1887-1966. French Dada artist.
Art Deco. 1920-39. Elegant Parisian decorative style. Erte. Lalique. Chanel.
Ashanti Empire. 17-19C Ghana kingdom. Supplied slaves to traders.
Athanagild. ~567. Visigoth King of Spain. Ended persecution of Catholics.