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Le Nain. Antoine, 1588-1648. Louis, 1593-1648. Mathieu, 1607-1677. French brothers, painters. Popular Scenes 1642.
Manzoni, Alessandro. 1785-1873. Italian Romatic writer. The Betrothed 1825-7.
Margaret. Maid of Norway. 1283-90. Queen of Scotland 1286-. Betrothed to son of Edward I. Death led to England claiming Scotland, Civil War 1290-1314. Robert the Bruce.
Marx Brothers. Groucho 1890-1977. Harpo 1888-1964. Chico 1886-1961. Zeppo 1901-79. Gummo 1893-1977. US film comedians. Animal Crackers 1928. Duck Soup 1933.
Maximilian. 1832-67. Austrian archduke, Emperor of Mexico 1864-7. Francis-Joseph’s brother.
Michelin, André. 1853-1931. Founded guide book 1900. Brother of Édouard.
Millais, John. 1829-1896. British Pre-Raphaelite painter. Christ in the House of His Parents 1850.
Montgolfier, Joseph. 1740-1810. Jacques, 1745-99. Brothers. First hot air balloon 1783.
Orestes. Electra’s brother. Killed mother and her lover to avenge death of his father, Agamemnon.
Parker, Dorothy. 1893-1967. US witty urban writer. A Star is Born. Death and Taxes 1931.
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. 1848-53. British painters vs Royal Academy. Advocated return to simple classical naturalism. Painted with bright colors on white vs dark tones of the time. Rossetti. Millais. Hunt.
Prophet, the. c1768-1834. Shawnee leader, Tecumseh’s brother. Blamed for Tippecanoe.
Ptolemy XIV. c59-44BC. Last Macedonian king of Egypt 47-. Brother, co-ruler with Cleopatra.
Ramiro I. First King of Aragon 1035-63. Took lands from brother and Moors.
Remus. Twin brother of Romulus; legendary founders of Rome. Killed by Romulus after jumping over town wall.
Richardson, Dorothy. 1873-1957. English stream of consciousness novelist. Pilgrimage 1915-38.
Roger I. 1031-1101. Brother, ally of Robert Guiscard. Ruled Two Sicilies 1085-.
Romulus. Twin brother of Remus. Suckled by a wolf, they built Rome.
Rossetti, Dante. 1828-82. English poet/painter. Founded Pre-Raphaelites. Blessed Damozel 1850. Beata Beatrix c1863.
Roth, Philip. 1933-. US novelist Goodbye Columbus 1959. Portnoy’s Complaint 1969.
Rothko, Mark. 1903-70. Russian/US Abstract Expressionist painter. Large canvases of solid color. Light Earth and Blue 1954.
Rothschild, Lionel de. 1808-79. First Jewish member of British Parliament 1858-74.
Rothschild, Meyer. 1744-1812. German banking family patriarch.
Ruskin, John. 1819-1900. English writer and Pre-Raphaelite art critic. Social reformer.
Saud. 1902-69. Son of Ibn Sa’ud. Saudi King 1953-64. Deposed by brother, Faisal.