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Manson, Patrick. 1844-1922. Scottish parasitologist. Associated malaria with mosquito, 1894.
Mantegna, Andrea. 1431-1506. Mantuan. First Renaissance painter. Frescoes.
Mantua, Siege. 1796-7. Napoleon defeats Austria to rule Italy.
Mantuan Succession, War. 1628-31. French fight Hapsburgs over Mantua in 30 Years War.
Manu. Hindu mythical first man, and law giver.
Manuel I. 1469-1521. Portuguese king 1495-. Overseas expansion and trade.
Manx. Celtic language of Isle of Man.
Manzikert, Battle. 1071. Seljuks defeat Byzantines, gain Anatolia.
Manzoni, Alessandro. 1785-1873. Italian Romatic writer. The Betrothed 1825-7.
Maori. Polynesian people of New Zealand. Migrated before 800 AD (1150 by their legend).
Maquis. French guerillas vs German occupation, WWII. Resistance.
Marat, Jean-Paul. 1743-1793. Bloodthirsty French revolutionary, murdered by Charlotte Corday.
Marathon, Battle. 490BC. Athenians defeat Persian invaders.
Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.
Marcel, Gabriel. 1889-1973. French Existential philosopher. Experience more important than metaphysics.
Marcellus, Marcus. c268-208BC. Roman consul. Conquered Syracuse 212BC. “The Sword of Rome”.
March First Movement. SAMIL. 1919 Korean demonstration for independence from Japan.
March Laws. 1848. Hungarian independence during Revolution.
March on Rome. 1922. Mussolini’s planned Fascist insurrection. Facta resigned.
March Revolution. 1848 Germany. Led to Louis I abdication in favour of Maximilian II in Bavaria, Metternich resignation.
Marchfeld, Battle. 1278. Rudolf I defeats Bohemians.
Marcion. 144. Founded heretical sect with 2 Gods: imperfect Old Testament God and Jesus’ merciful God.
Marconi, Guglielmo. 1874-1937. Italian physicist. First transatlantic radio reception 1901.
Marcos, Ferdinand. 1917-89. Autocratic Philippine president 1965-86.
Marcus Aurelius. 121-180. Roman Emperor 161-. Stoic philosopher. Meditations. Repelled invasions. Persecuted Christians.