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Dali, Salvador. 1904-89. Spanish Surrealist painter of nightmare visions. Persistence of Memory. Crucifixion.
David I. 1084-1153. King of Scotland 1124-. Introduced feudalism to Scotland.
Eastern Crisis. 1839-41. British suppression of Muhammed Ali’s Egyptian expansion.
Feudalism. 8-14C. Social system. Lord grants land rights (fiefs) to vassals in return for military or other service. Manorialism. Seignorialism.
Ingres, Dominique. 1780-1867. French classical painter: Grande Odalisque 1814. Turkish Bath 1860.
Jinnah, Muhammed Ali. 1876-1948. Founded Moslem League 1934. Demanded partition of India. First gov-gen. of Pakistan.
Kido Koin. 1833-77. Japanese statesman. Overthrew Shogunate 1868. Ended feudalism.
Meiji. 1852-1912. Japanese Empire. 1867-. Modernization. New constitution. Abolished feudalism. Made Japan a world power. Ended isolationism. Tokugawa.
Muhammad ’Ali Pasha. 1769-1849. Egyptian Viceroy 1805-48. Killed Mameluks. Aided Ottomans vs Greeks. Dynasty ruled Egypt to 1952.
Obelisk. 3300 year old Luxor gift of Muhammad Ali to Charles X, 1829. Place de la Concorde, Paris.
Surrealism. 1920-. Artistic and literary movement dealing with the expression of the subconscious mind, fantasy, dreams. Klee, Dali, de Chirico, Chagall.
Tallage. -14C. Feudal tax on vassals by Lords.
Tokugawa Mitsukuni. 1628-1700. Feudal leader, key to History of Great Japan 1658-1906.
Vassal. Feudal holder of a fief in exchange for services.
Villein. Feudal serf bound to land. Performs services for lord in exchange for protection and land use.