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Aaron. c14C BC. Old Testament. Brother of Moses. Later his rival.
Aasen, Ivar. 1813-96. Developed New Norwegian language, officially adopted, 1907.
Abbas II. 1874-1944. Last Egyptian khedive, 1892-. Opposed British. Deposed, 1914.
Abbeville Treaty. 1258. England returns Normandy to France.
Abdul Rahman, Tunku. 1903-90. First Prime Minister of independent Malaya 1957-70. United Malay, Chinese, Indian factions.
Abélard, Pierre. 1079-c1144. French Conceptualist theologian of Notre-Dame. Advocated discussion vs dogma. Famed love of Héloïse. Accused of heresy 1121. Letters to Heloise 1103. Sic et Non 1132. Theologia.
Abercrombie, Patrick. 1879-1957. British architect: Greater London town plan, 1943.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Abo, Treaty. 1743. Sweden cedes SE Finland to Russia.
Abolition Act. 1833. Ends slavery in British Empire.
Abolitionists. 1774-1868. US anti-slavery party. Merged into Republicans. Radical Republicans.
Academia Palatina. 9C school founded by Charlemagne.
Académie Française. Assembly of 40 “immortals” founded 1635 by Richelieu to set literary standards, language.
Academy. c387BC-529. Greek school founded by Plato dedicated to exploration of science and philosophical truth. Closed by Justinian.
Acre. 1450BC- Egypt/ Assyria/ Persia/ Macedonia. 336BC Alexander...Egypt. 1C Rome. 614 Persia. 638 Moslem. 969 Egypt. 1079 Seljuk. 1099 Crusaders. 1104 Jerusalem. 1187 Saladin. 1191 Crusaders. 1291 Mameluks. 1517 Turks. 1918 British. 1948 Israel.
Adam, Robert. 1728-92. Scottish architect: Neoclassical English country houses.
Addams, Jane. 1860-1935. US social reformer. Founded NAACP, Hull House.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Adelard of Bath. 1090-c1150. English mathematician/translator introduced Arabic numerals.
Adelung, Johann. 1732-1806. German scholar; helped standardize language.
Ader, Clement. 1841-1926. French aviation engineer. 1890 first plane.
Adullam. Biblical city in central Israel.
Aeolus. Greek king (later, god) of the winds.
Aesop. Legendary/6C BC. Greek slave/fablist. Fox and Grapes. Hare andTortoise.