Tagore, Rabindranath. 1861-1941. Bengali writer. Blending eastern, western thought.

Tahiti. French Polynesia.

Tahiti Dispute. 1836-44. British reject Tahitian request for protection vs French.

Taine, Hippolyte. 1828-93. French Positivist scientific historian.

Taiping Rebellion. 1850-64. Hung Hsiu-ch’üan and Taiping socialist rebels capture Nanking 1853. Defeated by Gordon. Weakened Manchu dynasty.

Taira. 9C-1185. Powerful Japanese samurai clan..

Taisho. 1879-1926. Japanese Emperor 1912-. Modernization, liberalism, imperialism.

Taiwan. Indonesians. 1590 Portugal discovers = Formosa. 17C Dutch/Spanish settle. 1662 Chinese settle, expel Europeans. 1895 Japan. 1945 China. 1949 Independent as Republic of China. 1971 United Nations gives Taiwan’s seat to People’s Republic of China.

Tajikistan. 3C BC Persian Empire. 711 Moslem. 1860 Russia. 1924 USSR. 1991 Independent.

Taj Mahal. Built 1632-54 by Shah Jahan in memory of wife, Mumtaz-Mahal.

Talât Pasha. 1874-1921. Young Turk leader. Ruled with Triumvirate 1913-18.

Taliban. 1994. Militia created to unite Afghanistan under Sharia, strict Islamic law. Wahabi.

Taliesin. -601. Welsh poet. Book of Taliesin.

Talion. Law.Early Babylonia -18C. “Eye for an eye”.

Tallage. -14C. Feudal tax on vassals by Lords.

Tallien, Jean. 1767-1820. French Jacobin. Led Rebellion of 9 Thermidor.

Tallin. 1219 Danish fortress in Estonia. 1285 Hanseatic League. 1346 Teutonic Knights. 1561 Sweden. 1710 Russia. 1918 Estonia.

Talmud. 5C Palestinian, 6C Babylonian. Compilations of rabbis’ opinions and decisions. Mishna. Gemara.

Tamayo, Rufino. 1899-91. Mexican artist.

Tamerlane. 1336-1405. Barbaric Mongol Moslem conquerer. First of Timurid line. Routed Golden Horde. Conquered Ottomans 1402. Mehmed I.

Tamils. Dravidian people settled northern Sri Lanka, southern India 200BC.

Tammany Society. 1789-. Powerful NY Democratic party association.

Tammuz. Babylonian god of nature and agriculture.

Tamworth Manifesto. 1834. Peel’s moderate reforms as British Conservative Party platform.

T’ang. 618-907. Chinese dynasty. Golden Age. Overthrown by provincial warlords.

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