Matsushita, Konosuke. 1894-1989. Japanese industrialist; began 5-day workweek, guaranteed lifetime employment.

Maupeou, René. 1714-92. French chancellor dissolved Parlement 1771, creating absolute rule.

May Fourth Movement. 1915-21. Chinese intellectuals for modernization, westernization, freedom for women.

Mayapan League. 1200-1450. Mayan cities overthrew Government.

Medici. Merchant family. Ruled Florence 1434~1737. Patron of Italian Renaissance arts. Catherine. Marie. Popes Leo X, Clement VII, Leo XI.

Mediterranean Agreements. 1887-92. Britain, Spain, Italy, Austria-Hungary. To preserve status quo.

Megaliths. Neolithic monuments of very large stones. Stonehenge.

Megalopolis. 370-222BC. Greek city destroyed by Spartan Cleomenes III.

Melpomene. Greek Muse of tragedy.

Menander. 342-292BC. Greek comic dramatist. Dyscolus 316BC.

Mencius. c371-289BC. Chinese. “2nd” Confucian sage. Man is innately good.

Mencken, H.L. 1880-1956. US iconoclast critic. American Language. Prejudices 1919-27.

Mendel, Gregor. 1822-84. Austrian abbot, botanist. Studied heredity. Genetics 1865.

Mendeleyev, Dmitri. 1834-1907. Russian chemist: periodic classification of the elements 1869.

Mendelssohn, Moses. 1729-86. German Jewish reform philosopher. Nathan the Wise 1779.

Mendelssohn-(Bartholdy), Felix. 1809-47. German Classical Romantic melodic composer. Hebrides 1829.

Menderes, Adnan. 1899-1961. Turkish Prime Minister 1950-60. Executed for dictatorship.

Mendicant Friars. 13C-. Religious orders depending on alms. Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, Carmelites.

Mendoza, Pedro de. 1487-1537. Spanish explorer. Founded Buenos Aires 1536.

Menelaus. King of Sparta. Husband of Helen of Troy.

Menendez de Aviles, Pedro. 1519-74. Spanish colonist. Massacred Huguenots in Florida 1565.

Menes. c3100BC. Egyptian king. United Upper and Lower Egypt.

Meng Tse. Mencius.

Menkure. 2500BC. Smallest Giza pyramid.

Menno Simmons. 1496-1561. Dutch founder of Mennonites 1536.

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