Durand Line. 1893. Divided Afghanistan from British India.

Dürer, Albrecht. 1471-1528. German painter, pioneer engraver. Apocalypse 1498. Grand Passion 1501. St Jerome 1513. 4 Apostles 1526.

Durham Report. 1839. Advocated colonial independence from Britain, BNA Act.

Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-90. British erotic writer. The Alexandria Quartet 1957-60.

Dutch West India Company. 1621-1794. Commercial and colonial interests in Africa, South America. Driven from Brazil, 1654, New York, 1667.

Dutra, Enrico. 1885-1974. Brazilian President 1946-51. Restored democracy.

Dyarchy. 1919. System of shared local/British power in India. Led to Indian autonomy.

Dylan, Bob (Robert Zimmerman). 1941-. US composer/performer. Founded Folk Rock.

Earl. Third rank of British peerage.

East India Companies. British, Dutch, French. Danish 1614-1729. Austrian, 1720-7.

Eastern Crisis. 1839-41. British suppression of Muhammed Ali’s Egyptian expansion.

Eastern Orthodoxy. Branch of Christianity. East-West Schism.

Eastman, George. 1854-1932. US inventor of roll film and Kodak camera 1888. Bromide print 1871.

École Militaire. 1752. French Royal Military Academy. Gabriel.

Eden, Anthony. 1897-1977. British Prime Minister 55-7. Resigned over Suez Crisis.

Egypt. 3100BC Menes unites. 2780 Old Kingdom. 2600 First pyramid. 2040 Middle Kingdom. 1570 New Kingdom. 663 Assyria. 525 Persia. 332 Alexander...323 Ptolemy. 30BC Rome...395 Byzantine. 642 Moslem. 1250 Mameluk. 1517 Ottoman. 1798 Napoleon. 1805 Ottoman. 1882 British occupy. 1914 British protectorate. 1922 Indepedent monarchy. 1952 Coup. 1953 Republic. 1958-61 UAR.

Eleanor of Aquitaine. Divorced from Louis VII 1152 after accompanying him on Second Crusade. Married Henry II of England, bringing Aquitaine under English crown...Angevin Empire. Mother of Richard I. Led 1173 revolt vs husband, Henry II.

Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of. 1811-63. Governor General. Worked for independent Canadian government.

Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of. 1766-1841. British diplomat to Greece. Removed parthenon statues to British Museum 1816.

Elija. 9C BC. Hebrew prophet. Ended worship of Baal.

Elisha. 9C BC. Hebrew prophet. Followed Elija.

Elizabeth I. 1533-1603. Queen of England, 1558-. Stable, prosperous reign of literature and art. Restored Protestantism. Supported them abroad.

Emancipation Act. 1833. Freed slaves in British Empire.

Emancipation Proclamation. 1863. Lincoln frees all slaves in Confederacy.

Emboabas, War. 1708-9. New settlers vs old in Brazil gold rush.

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