Sebastian, St. -288. Martyr. Survived arrows...beaten to death.

Sebek. Egyptian crocodile god, patron of kings.

SEC. Securities and Exchange Commission. 1934. Founded under New Deal.

Second Front. 1944 Allied attack from west.

Secret Speech. 1956. Khrushchev call for destalinization in USSR leads to Hungarian, Polish uprisings.

Secularism. Humanism. Movement toward “this-worldliness”.

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.

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.

Sekhmet. Egyptian war goddess with lion’s head.

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.

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

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