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Sapir, Edward. 1884-1939. Polish/US linguist. Studied North American Indian languages.
Sarapis. Greco-Egyptian god. Originally of underworld, later of sun.
Saratoga, Battle. 1777. American victory, turning point in American Revolution.
Sarawak. 15C Brunei. 1841 Independent (Brooke). 1941 Japanese occupy. 1946 British Crown Colony. 1963 Malaysia.
Sardanapalus. Licentious, effeminate king of Assyria. Burned palace on defeat- killing self and court.
Sardinia. 6C BC Carthage. 238BC Rome. 435 Vandal. 534 Byzantine Empire. 10C Saracen. 1016 Pisa. 1189 Hohenstaufen +Piedmont. 1326 Aragon. 1713 Austria. 1720 Savoy Kingdom. 1796 France. 1815 +Genoa. 1861 Italy. Sardinian Victor-Emmanuel became king of Italy.
Sardis. Capital of ancient Lydia.
Sargent, John Singer. 1856-1925. Italian/US portrait painter. Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose 1886.
Sargon of Akkad. Mesopotamian king c2334-2279BC. Conquered Sumer, founded First Semitic dynasty.
Sark. 1040 Norman. 1066 English fief. 1565 colonized. 1940-45 Germans occupy.
Sarmations. 4C BC-4C. Association of Iranian tribes in SW Russia, Balkans.
Sarmiento, Domingo. 1811-88. First civilian Argentine president. 1868-74.
Sarnoff, David. 1891-1971. Russian/US radio-TV pioneer. Founded RCA 1921, NBC 1926.
Saroyan, William. 1908-81. US writer. The Time of Your Life 1939.
Sartre, Jean-Paul. 1905-80. French existentialist philosopher: L’Etre et le Néant 1943. Social responsibility of freedom.
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Sassanids. 224-. Last Persian dynasty before Moslem conquest 637-51.
Satan. Fallen angel later identified with Zoroastran Ahriman, the spirit of evil. Lucifer. Beelzebub.
Sato Eisaku. 1901-75. Japanese Prime Minister 1964-72. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Satrap. Provincial governor of Persian Empire. Achaemenids.
Saturn. Roman god of agriculture and civilization. = Cronus. Saturnalia festival influenced Christmas.
Satyr. Greek mythical man-goat. Pan. Sileni.
Saussure, Ferdinand de. 1857-1913. Swiss linguist.
Savigny, Friedrich von. 1779-1861. German jurist, historian of Roman and medieval law. Modern system of civil law.
Savonarola, Girolamo. 1452-98. Led Florence 1494- after Medici overthrow. Reformer against vice and corruption in the church and society. Burned books, paintings, luxuries. Hung+burned.