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116 matches to Achaean League
Boeotian League. 550-335BC. Federal government formed by Thebes. Opposed Sparta in Corinthian War. Defeated by Philip of Macedonia, 338. Destroyed by Alexander the Great, 335.
Bourgeois, Léon. 1851-1925. French statesman. League of Nations.
Boycott, Charles. 1832-97. English land agent boycotted in Ireland, 1879. Land League.
Breitenfeld, Battles. 1631,42. Swedish victories over Catholic League in 30 Years War. Sweden a great power.
Bright, John. 1811-89. English Quaker MP: Free Trade Movement. Cobden. Anti-Corn Law.
Buisson, Ferdinand. 1841-1932. French educator. Founded League of Human Rights 1898.
Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.
Cameron, Richard. 1648-80. Scottish preacher. Defended Solemn League and Covenant at Airds Moss.
Carlowitz, Treaty. 1699. Ottoman/Holy League. Austria gains Transylvania, Hungary.
Catholic League. 1576-93. Opposed Henry IV and Huguenots. Holy Leagues.
Cobden, Richard. 1804-65. British Radical MP. Anti-Corn Law League.
Cyclades. Greek Islands in Delian League.
Delian League. 478-404BC. 140-400 Greek cities allied for mutual protection vs Persia. Basis of Athenian power. Revived 378 as Athenian League.
Dreikaiserbund. League of 3 Emperors. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. First 1873-78. 2nd 1881-7 (secret).
Frontenac. 1622-98. French Governor of New France. Defeated Iroquois. Expanded fur trade.
Fürstenbund. “League of Princes” 1785. Prussian-led association of German states vs Joseph II.
Geneva Protocol. 1924. League of Nations. Prohibits chemical and bacteriological warfare.
Genoa. Ligurian. 3C BC Rome...Byzantine. 641 Lombard. 12C Republic. 13C Empire. 14-15C Decline. 1797 France 1814 «Sardinia. 1861 Italy.
Grand Alliance, War of. 1689-97. Spain, Sweden, England, Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands vs French expansionism. Negotiated Peace. King William’s War. Namur. Augsburg League.
Guise, Henri, duc de. 1550-88. Partipated in St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Founded Catholic League 1576. Led revolt against Henry III. Murdered.
Hanseatic League. 1241-1669. Confederation of N German towns. Dominated N European trade 13-15C.
Hellenic League. 338~322BC. Philip of Macedonia. All Greek city-states except Sparta.
Hexapolis. 700BC. 6 city trading league. Rhodes.
Hiawatha. 15C Onondaga chief, legendary founder of League of 5 nations. Longfellow.
Hochelaga. -c1600. Iroquois village at site of Montreal. Discovered 1535 by Cartier.