Richelieu, Cardinal. 1585-1642. French politician 1624-. Built power of Louis XIII.

Richler, Mordecai. 1931-2001. Canadian novelist of human dilemmas. Duddy Kravitz 1959.

Richmond, Virginia. US Confederate capital 1861-5.

Richter, Hans. 1843-1916. Hungarian conductor. Brahms, Wagner expert.

Richthofen, Manfred von. 1892-1918. WWI German air ace. Downed 80 Allied planes.

Ricimer. -472. Roman general. Defeated Vandals, deposed Emperor.

Rickenbacker, Eddie. 1890-1973. US WWI flying ace.

Rickover, Hyman. 1900-86. US Admiral. “Father of nuclear submarine”.

Ridley, Nicholas. c1500-55. English Protestant bishop. Supported Lady Jane Grey. Executed.

Ridolfi, Roberto. 1531-1612. Italian Catholic plotter vs Elizabeth I 1571. Norfolk.

Rieboeck, Jan van. 1619-77. Dutch founder of Cape Town.

Riel, Louis. 1844-85. Organized Métis rebellions in Red River 1869-70, Saskatchewan 1884-5. Hung.

Riemann, Bernhard. 1826-66. German mathematician: non-Euclidean geometry.

Rienzo, Cola di. 1313-54. Leader, briefly dictator of Rome.

Riga, Treaties. 1920 Russia recognizes Latvian independence. 1921 Russia cedes land to Poland.

Rights, Bill of. 1689. Established power of British Parliament over taxes, laws, army. Protestant Succession. William and Mary.

Rights, Bill of. 1791. First 10 amendments to US constitution. Freedom of religion, right to due process, counsel, bear arms, no self incrimination, cruel or unusual punishment, etc.

Rights of Man, Declaration. 1789. Preamble to 1791 French constitution. Guaranteed representation, equality before law, property, freedom of religion, press, speech.

Riis, Jacob. 1849-1914. Danish/US social reformer. How the Other Half Lives, 1890.

Rijswijk, Treaty. 1697. Ended War of Grand Alliance. William III acknowledged. Territories restored.

Riksdag. 1435-1865. Swedish parliament.

Riley, Bridget. 1931-. British Kinetic Op artist.

Rilke, Rainer. 1875-1926. Czech/Austrian writer: Duino Elegies 1922. Sonnets to Orpheus 1923.

Rimbaud, Arthur. 1854-91. French Symbolist poet: Illuminations. Anticipated Freud’s ideas.

Rimini Golden Bull. 1226. Frederick II grants sovereignty of Prussia to Teutonic knights.

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