Sitting Bull. c1831-90. Led Sioux at Little Bighorn. Surrendered 1881.

Sitwell, Edith. 1887-1964. English poet. Still Falls the Rain.

Siva. 4 armed 3 eyed Hindu god of destruction and restoration.

Sivaji. c1627-80. Founded Maratha Kingdom 1674.

Siward. -1055. Danish earl of Northumbria. Helped Edward the Confessor. Defeated Macbeth.

Six, les. 1917-74. French composers initiated Neoclassical. Milhaud. Honegger.

Six Acts. 1819. Suppressed Radicals after Peterloo.

Six Articles, Statute. 1539-1547. Henry VIII’s statement of Church of England doctrine. Persecuted both adamant Catholics and Protestants.

Six Day War. 1967. Israel wins Sinai, Golan Heights, Gaza, Old Jerusalem, West Bank. Opened Gulf of Aqaba.

Six Dynasties. 220-589. Chinese period. Buddhism, Taoism, technical developments. Tea. Gunpowder.

Sixtus IV. 1414-84. Pope 1471-. Built Sistine Chapel.

Skanda. Hindu war god.

Skelton, John. c1460-1529. English satirical poet. Tutor, adviser to Henry VIII.

Skepticism. Philosophical attitude of doubt.

Skinner, B. F. 1904-90. US Behaviourist psychologist.

Slansky Trial. 1952. Jewish Czech communists purged during Stalin anti-semitism. Those executed were restored to party membership 1968.

Slater, Samuel. 1768-1835. English/US. First American textile factory. Duplicated Arkwright spinning machines 1793.

Slave Coast. 17-18C. Parts of Nigeria, Togo, Dahomey.

Slavery. Babylon. Egypt. Greece. Rome. European colonies 1440s-19C. 1502 First blacks shipped to America. 1562- Trade. 1807 abolished in Britain, 1833 throughout Empire. 1816 Morocco abolished Christian slaves. 1851 Colombia, 1861 USA, 1930 Liberia. 2001 27M slaves in Mauritania, Sudan, Asia, Brazil.

Slavonia. Pannonia. Balkans. 11C Hungary. 16C Turks. 1699 Hapsburg. 1848 Austria. 1868 Croatia.

Slavophile. 19C Russian intellectual movement. Believed in superiority of Russian culture.

Slavs. Asian peoples. c2500BC migrated to eastern Europe. 5-6C to Bohemia, Moravia, Hungary, Balkans.

Slim, William. 1891-1970. British WWII general. Defeated Japan in Burma.

Slivnitza, Battle. 1885. Bulgaria defeats invading Serbs.

Sloane, Hans. 1660-1753. British collector. His legacy began the British Museum.

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