Sihanouk, Norodom. 1922-. Cambodian king 1941-55. Abdicated for father. Prime Minister 1955-60. Head of State 1960-70.

Sikh States, Confederation of. 1764 Independent from Mogul. 1819 + Kashmir. 1834 + Peshawar. 1849 British. 1948 India.

Sikh Wars. 1845-6 Sikhs invade India, British take Kashmir. 1848-9 Sikh revolt, Britain takes Punjab.

Sikhism. NW India monotheistic religion. Meditation exercises to realize God. Nanak.

Sikkim. c1640 Independent kingdom. 1780 Nepal invades. 1814 Independent. 1861 British protectorate. 1947 Indian suzerainty. 1975 Indian state.

Sikorski, Wladyslaw. 1881-1943. Polish general, Prime Minister. Headed WWII government in exile.

Sikorsky, Igor. 1889-1972. Ukrainian/US. Invented helicopter, 1939.

Silas, St. Christian missionary with St Paul.

Sileni. Greek half man, half horse beings.

Silenus. Son of Pan, foster father of Dionysus.

Silesia. c300BC Vandal. c4C Slav. 11C Polish. 1163 Divided. 13C German colony/Tatars invade. 1335 Bohemia. 15C Divided. 1526 Hapsburg. 1675 Bohemia. 1694 Austria. 1742 Prussia. 1921 Czechoslovakia/Poland/Germany. 1938/9 German. 1945 Poland/GDR.

Silesian Wars. 1740-5. Prussia takes Silesia from Austria. Austrian Succession.

Silk Route. Trade route from Rome to China. Followed by Marco Polo.

Silla, Kingdom. 57BC-935. Korea, united peninsula 668.

Sillitoe, Alan. 1928-. English writer of working class life. Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1959.

Siloé, Diego de. c1495-1563. Spanish Renaissance sculptor, Plateresque architect. Granada Cathedral.

Silver Age. c14-130. Roman literary period.

Simcoe, John Graves. 1752-1806. First Lt Governor of Upper Canada. Founded Toronto 1793.

Simenon, Georges. 1903-89. Belgian writer of political and detective novels. Commissaire Maigret.

Simeon, St. c390-459. Syrian ascetic hermit. Spent 30 years on top of a pillar.

Simeon I. -927. First czar of Bulgaria 925-.

Simeon II. 1937-. Last czar of Bulgaria 1943-6. 1946-96 Exiled. 1998 Properties returned.

Simnel, Lambert. c1475-1535 Pretender to English throne 1487.

Simon Magus. Tried to buy spiritual powers from Apostles. Simony.

Simon of Cyrene. Carried Jesus’ cross.

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