Dietrich, Marlene. 1901-92. German/US film actress.

Dio Cassius. 155-235. Greek/Roman historian. 80 Volume history: Roman Antiquities.

Diocletian. 245-316. Roman Emperor of the East 284, West 285. Abdicated 305. Regained Britain, Persia. Persecuted Christians. Condemned alchemy 297.

Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.

Diori, Hamani. 1916-89. First President of Niger 1960-74. Deposed.

Dis (Pater). Roman underworld god. = Pluto. Richest god.

Disarmament Conference. 1932-4. 60 Nations fail to agree due to Hitler’s rise in Germany.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Docetism. Gnostic heresy. Christ was phantasm, not human.

Doenitz, Karl. 1891-1980. German admiral. Wolf pack U-boat strategy. Authorized German surrender, 1945.

Döllinger, Johann von. 1799-1890. German theologian. Opposed Papal infallibility. Excommunicated.

Domitian. 51-96. Roman Emperor 81-. Reign of terror.

Donatus. c333 Roman teacher. Ars Grammatica used for centuries.

Donizetti, Gaetano. 1797-1848. Italian Romantic opera composer. Lucretia Borgia 1833.

Donne, John. 1572-1631. English metaphysicist. Dean of St. Paul’s 1621-31. Elegies, Songs, Sonnets, Devotions. “No man is an island.”

Doria, Andrea. 1466-1560. Genoese admiral, statesman. Freed, ruled Genoa.

Dornier, Claudius. 1884-1969. German aircraft designer. First all-metal airplane, 1911.

Dowding, Hugh. 1882-1970. WWII air marshal. Fighter Commander, Battle of Britain.

Drang nach Osten. Historic German wish for eastward expansion cited by Hitler.

Dreikaiserbund. League of 3 Emperors. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. First 1873-78. 2nd 1881-7 (secret).

Dresden, Battle. 1813. Last major Napoleonic victory in Germany.

Dresden Codex. Pre-Columbian Mayan manuscript.

Drexler, Anton. Founded German Labour Party 1919...National Socialist Party.

Dual Alliance. 1879-1918. Austria-Germany...Triple Alliance. 1891-1914. Secret, France-Russia. Caused Germany to declare war on France when attacking Russia. WWI.

Dualism, Christian. Christ’s nature is human and divine. Nestor. Monophysitism. Monothelitism.

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