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Moors. Moslems of northwest Africa. Invaded Spain 711. Dominated to 11C. Surrendered Grenada 1492. Exterminated by Inquisition. Expelled from Spain 1492.
Morat, Battle. 1476. Swiss defeat Burgundy.
Moravia. 5C Slavs settle. 9C Empire. 1029 Bohemia. 1526 Hapsburg. 1918 Czechoslovakia. 1939-45 German protectorate. 1993 Czech Republic.
Morelos, José. 1765-1815. Mexican priest, independence leader 1811-.
Moreno, Mariano. 1778-1811. Argentine revolutionary leader.
Morgarten, Battle. 1315. Swiss defeat Hapsburgs.
Moriscos. 1492-1614. Moors in Spain forcibly converted to Catholicism after Reconquista. Secretly remained Moslem. Revolted 1569. Deported 1609-14.
Morley, Thomas. c1557-1603. English madrigal composer. Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Music 1597.
Mormons. 1830-. Latter Day Saints. Christian sect founded by Joseph Smith after divine revelation. Settled Utah. Founded Salt Lake City 1847.
Mornay, Philippe de. 1549-1623. French Huguenot leader in Wars of Religion, 1562-98. Reconciled Henry III, Henry of Navarre.
Morny, Charles, duc de. 1811-65. French coup organizer 1851 for Napoleon III.
Moro, Aldo. 1916-78. Italian Prime Minister 1963~76. Killed by left wing terrorist Red Brigade.
Morocco. c2000BC Berbers. c12C BC Phoenecians settle. 1C BC Rome. 5C Vandal. 533 Byzantine. 682 Moslem. 739 Berber revolt. 788 Idrisid dynasty. 1061 Almoravid. 1147 Almohad. 1269 Marinids. 1550 Saadis. 1666 Alawis. 1668 Berber. 18C French influence. 1912 Spanish(N)/French protectorate. 1956 Independent. Ceuta. Melilla.
Morosini. Venetian leader. Blew up Parthenon, Athens, 1687.
Morpheus. Greek god of dreams about people.
Morris, William. 1834-96. English poet, craftsman opposed to 19C ugliness and social inequality. Founder of Socialist League. Wallpaper, fabrics 1861.
Morse, Samuel. 1791-1872. US inventor of electric telegraph 1835, code 1838.
Mortimer. English royal family. Edmund’s royal marriage 14C led to 15C Yorkist claims vs Henry IV. Edward IV.
Mortimer, Roger. c1287-1330. Lover of Queen Isabella. Deposed Edward II and ruled 1327-. Executed by Edward III.
Mortimer’s Cross, Battle. 1461. Yorks defeat Lancastrians. Edward IV declares himself king.
Mortmain. Land ownership by a corporation unable to die or provide services.
Moscow School. 14-16C Icon painting. Curving planes, subtle colors.
Moseley, Henry. 1887-1915. English x-ray physicist. Atomic number and charge.
Moses. c14C BC. Hebrew leader who led his people from Egypt to Palestine. Received the Ten Commandments from God. Founded Israel.