Lebanese Civil War. 1975-91. Moslem PLO gain power over Phalangists. Lebanese National Pact. Israeli, Syrian intervention 1978-82.

Liutprand. Powerful Lombard King, 712-44. Law code.

London Pact. 1914. Britain France Russia agree to no separate peace with Central Powers.

Louis XIII. The Just. 1601-43. French King 1610-. With Richelieu, extended monarchs power. Absolutism.

Machiavelli, Niccolo. 1469-1527. Florentine amoral cynic, statesman, historian and writer. The Prince 1513. -“End justifies the means”. -“Appear virtuous, act to maintain power”.

Mahan, Alfred. 1840-1914. US naval officer/historian. Influence of Sea Power on History.

Mandate, League of Nations. Territory controlled by outside power. E.g. ex-German colonies, non-Turkish ex-Ottoman lands. 1946- UN Trusteeship.

Marsilius of Padua. c1282-1343. Italian political philosopher. -“political power comes from the people”.

Maxim, HiramPercy. 1869-1936. US inventor. Powered tricycle 1895. Columbia automobile. Gun silencer. ARRL 1914.

Mazarin, Jules. 1602-61. French Cardinal, politician. Power during Louis XIV rule, regent 1643-61. Ended 30 Years war. Defeated the Fronde 1653. Supported strong monarchy.

Meiji. 1852-1912. Japanese Empire. 1867-. Modernization. New constitution. Abolished feudalism. Made Japan a world power. Ended isolationism. Tokugawa.

Middle Ages. 395-1492. Collapse of Rome to Columbus. Rise of Church power, modern European states. Dark Ages.

Minoans. 3000-1100BC. Cretan civilization. Maritime power. Minos.

Montez, Lola. 1818-61. Irish dancer. Mistress of Louis I of Bavaria. Power resented, leading to March Revolution 1848. Banished.

National Party. 1914. South African Afrikaaner pro-Apartheid, anti-Commonwealth party. In power 1948-94.

Nicephorus II Phocas. 912-69. Byzantine Emperor 963-. Resurgence of Byzantine power.

Nietzche, Friedrich. 1844-1900. German philosopher. Superman doctrine. Survival of fittest. Thus Spake Zarathustra 1883-92. Will to Power influenced Fascists.

Northern War, Great. 1700-21. Sweden vs Russia and allies. Ends Sweden’s power, begins Russia’s.

Nullification. US states’ rights to remedy federal abuse of power locally. Calhoun.

Patriotic Front. 1973-9. Guerillas for black power in Rhodesia. Mugabe. Nkomo.

Peking Protocol. 1901-43. European powers control Peking. Boxer Rebellion indemnity to be paid.

Petition of Rights. 1628. Accepted by Charles I, limiting British monarch’s powers.

Poltava, Battle. 1709. Russia defeats Swedish invasion, becomes a power. Northern War.

Powers, Francis Gary. 1929-77. US pilot in U-2 incident.

Powers, Hiram. 1805-73. US Neoclassical sculptor. Greek Slave 1843.

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