Guatemala. Maya. 1523 Spain. 1822 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1839 Independent. Many Mayan revolts. 1954 CIA led coup. Military Dictatorship. 1980-96 Genocide. 1996 Peace.

Guederian, Heinz. 1888-1954. German general. Invented blitzkrieg 1940.

Gujrat, Battle. 1849. British defeat Sikhs, annex Punjab.

Haller, Albrecht von. 1708-77. Swiss anatomist. “Father of experimental physiology”.

Hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804. US Federalist statesman. First Secretary of Treasury. Killed in duel by Burr.

Hammarskjold, Dag. 1905-61. Swedish UN Secretary General 1953-.

Hampton, Wade. 1818-1902. Confederate general. Raised Hampton’s Legion. Governor of SC 1876-8.

Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.

Hanseatic League. 1241-1669. Confederation of N German towns. Dominated N European trade 13-15C.

Hanson, John. 1721-83. American revolutionary. US. ’president’ 1781-2 under Articles of Confederation.

Haushofer, Karl. 1869-1946. German adviser to Hitler.

Haussman. Baron. 1809-91. Parisian town plan, 1852. Opera House. Bois de Boulogne.

Helsinki Accords. 1975. Human rights, freedom, co-operation. Reduced East-West tensions.

Hera. Wife of Zeus. Queen of gods. = Juno.

Heraclea. 280BC. “Pyrrhic” victory over Romans.

Heracleitus. c540-480BC. Greek philosopher. ’The only permanent thing is change.’ Fire is basis of matter.

Heracles. Son of Zeus, noted for his twelve labours. =Hercules.

Herald. Medieval officer who conveyed messages between opposing leaders.

Hercules. Roman hero = Greek Heracles.

Herrera, Fernando de. 1534-97. Spanish Humanist poet.

Hesperides. Nymphs who guarded Hera’s tree of golden apples.

Hetaerae. Greek independent courtesans.

Heuss, Theodor. 1884-1963. First President of German Federal Republic, 1949-59.

Hijrah. (Hegira). 622. Muhammed’s flight from Mecca to Medina. Begins Moslem calendar.

Hindenburg, Paul von. 1847-1934. Commander in Chief of the German armies 1916-18. President of Weimar Republic 1925-. Appointed Hitler chancellor 1933.

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