African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.

Africanus Sextus. c180-250. Wrote chronology of World, Creation to 221 AD.

Afrikaans. Dutch-derived language of South Africa.

Aga Khan. Title of leader of Ismaili Moslem sect.

Aga Khan III. 1877-1957. Indian Moslem leader. President, League of Nations, Gen Assembly, 1937.

Agadir Crisis. 1911. French/German crisis by German manoevres off Morocco.

Agamemnon. Legendary King of Argos/Mycenae. Led Greeks in Trojan War.

Aggression. 1974 UN Definition-Use of armed force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another state.

Agnes, St. 4C. Roman girl martyred at 13.

Agni. Hindu god of fire, sun and lightning.

Agricola, G. J. 40-93. Roman governor who subdued Britain.

Agricola, Johann. 1494-1566. German Protestant reformer and Antinomianist.

Agrippa, Marcus V. 63-12BC. Roman general, supported Octavian.

Agrippina. c16-59. Roman princess, who poisoned husband Claudius. Killed by son Nero.

Ahmad Shah Durrani. c1722-73. Founder, Afghanistan.

Aho, Juhani. 1861-1921. Finnish novelist.

Ahriman. Zoroastrian spirit of evil.

Ahurza Mazda. Zoroastrian spirit of good.

Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd. 1916. World’s first airline, Britain.

Airy, George Biddell. 1801-92. English astronomer: Greenwich Observatory.

Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress. 1818. Restored King of France. Congress System.

Aix-la-Chapelle, Treaty. 1668. Ended War of Devolution between France, Spain. 1748. Ended War of Austrian Succession. Hapsburgs weakened, Prussian power recognized.

Aizen Myo-o. 6-armed Japanese Buddhist diety.

Ajax. Greek hero of Trojan Wars.

Akkad. Ancient region in modern Iraq, north of Sumer. c24C BC; center of Sargon’s Semitic Empire.

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