Sedan, Battle. 1870. Napoleon III surrenders to Germans. Ends second French Empire.

Sedgemoore, Battle. 1685. James II defeats Monmouth. Monmouth executed.

Seebeck, Thomas. 1770-1831. Russian. Invented thermocouple, 1822.

Seeckt, Hans von. 1866-1936. German general. Secretly rebuilt army after WWI.

Segovia, Andrés. 1894-1987. Spanish classical guitarist.

Segregation. Separation of the races to maintain the advantages of one.

Seguin, Marc. 1786-1875. French inventor of the suspension bridge.

Ségurane, Catherine. Saved Nice by frightening away invading Turks, 1543.

Sejm. 1467-. Polish legislative assembly.

Sekhmet. Egyptian war goddess with lion’s head.

Selassie, Haile. Haile Selassie.

Seleucids. 312-64BC. Hellenistic kingdom founded by Alexander’s general, Seleucus. Syria, Persia, Mesopotamia.

Selim I. 1470-1520. Ottoman sultan 1512-. Conquered Egypt, Syria, part of Persia.

Selim III. 1761-1808. Ottoman sultan 1789-1807. Reformed, westernized. Overthrown, murdered.

Seljuks. 1075-1242. Turkish dynasty ruled Caliphate Empire. Attacks vs Byzantines led to Crusades. Nucleus for Ottoman Empire.

Selkirk, 5th earl. 1771-1820. Philanthropist. Established Scottish colonies in Canada. Red River.

Selkirk, Alexander. 1676-1721. Sailor marooned 1704-9. Prototype for Robinson Crusoe.

Semele. Dionysus’ mother. Killed, then immortalized.

Seminole Wars. 1817-18, 1835-42. Seminole Indians forced out of Florida.

Semiramis. Assyrian queen, goddess. Founded Babylon.

Semite. Descended of Shem, Noah’s eldest son. Assyrians, Phoenicians, Israelites, Babylonians. Now: Jews, Arabs of S.W. Asia.

Semmelweis, Ignaz. 1818-65. Hungarian/Austrian. Puerperal fever 1861.

Sempach Battle. 1386. Swiss confederates defeat Austrian Duke Leopold, ensuring independence.

Senanayake, D.S. 1884-1952. “Father” of Independent Ceylon. Prime Minister 1947-.

Senate. 509BC. Roman governing body. 401BC Plebians admitted. 44BC lost most power to Caesar.

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