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Montagnards. 1792-5. French revolutionary extremists led by Robespierre. Terror. Plain.
Planudes Maximus. 1260-c1310. Byzantine monk. Edited Greek Anthology of prose and poetry 1302.
Puebla, Battles. 1862 Mexican guerillas humiliate French army. “Cinco de Mayo”. 1863 French victorious, Maximilian.
Quesnay, François. 1694-1774. French economist, Physiocrat. “Laissez-faire” is a natural divinely appointed law. Tableau Économique 1758 -systematic study of political economy. Can maximize social satisfaction under free competition.
Robespierre, Maximilien de. 1758-94. Jacobin extremist French revolutionary leader. Opposed Cult of Reason. Led Terror. Executed.
Saint-Just, Louis de. 1767-94. French revolutionary leader. Ally of Robespierre.
Supreme Being, Cult of. 1794. French Revolution. Robespierre. Cult of Reason.
Tarquinius Priscus. Roman king 616-578BC. Built Forum, Circus Maximus.
Terror, The. 1793-4. 17000 executed by revolutionary tribunal in French Revolution. Robespierre.
Thermidor, Coup of 9. 1794. French moderatism after Terror. Directory. Robespierre executed. Jacobins persecuted.
Usury. Maximum interest rates: Rome 50BC: 12%, 529: 8%. Islam 622: 0%. Christian 1311: 0%. England: 1623 8%, 1651 6%, 1713 5%, 1854 eliminated. USA, by State: 5-45%
Utilitarianism. Good is the maximum good for the maximum number of people. Bentham. Mill. Spencer. Moore.
Vienna Boys Choir. 1498-. Founded by Maximilian I.
Weygand, Maxime. 1867-1965. French general. Foch’s Chief of Staff. Advised Pétain capitulation. WWI.