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146 matches to League of Nations
League of 3 Emperors. 1872. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia for defence vs France.
Lombard League. 1167-1250. N Italy united vs HRE.
Lombardy. 5C BC Celt. c200BC Rome. 5C Ostrogoth. 568 Lombards. 774 Charlemagne. 9C Independent towns. 962 HRE. 12C L League. 1337 Milan. 1535 Spain 1713 Austria. 1796 French republic. 1814 Austria. 1859 Italy.
Louise of Savoy. 1476-1531. Mother of Francis I. Negotiated Treaty of Cambrai.
Lübeck. 1386-1669. Headquarters of Hanseatic League.
Maximilian I. The Great. 1573-1651. Duke of Bavaria. Founded Catholic League 1609. Thirty Years War.
Mayapan League. 1200-1450. Mayan cities overthrew Government.
Morris, William. 1834-96. English poet, craftsman opposed to 19C ugliness and social inequality. Founder of Socialist League. Wallpaper, fabrics 1861.
Muslim League. 1906-71. Indian movement. 1940 Demanded Moslem state. Pakistan 1947.
National Covenant. 1638. Oath to maintain Scottish Presbyterianism against Charles I episcopacy. 1638-90. Presbyterians persecuted in Scotland. 1643-67 Solemn League allied with Parliament in Civil War. 1647-supported Charles. 1661 illegal.
Parnell, Charles. 1846-91. Irish nationalist. Founded Land League.
Passy, Frédéric. 1822-1912. French founder of International League for Permanent Peace 1867. First
Peloponnesian League. 6C-366BC. Led by Sparta. Leuctra Battle.
Peloponnesian War. 460-445BC. Athens vs Peloponnesian League.
Public Weal, League of. 1465. French nobles ally vs Louis XI.
Rahman, Mujibur. 1920-75. Bangladesh Awami Leader. Prime Minister 1972-, President 1974-. Murdered in coup.
Ravenna. 402 Western Roman Empire capital. 476 Ostrogothic capital of Italy. 553 Byzantine. 751 Lombard. 754 Franks. 1278 Papal States. 1441 Venice. 1509 Papal States. 1859 Sardinia. 1861 Italy.
Rhodes. <1000BC Minoan. Dorian. 5C BC Delian League. 43BC Rome alliance. 653 Saracen. 1309 Knights of St John. 1522 Turks. 1912 Italy. 1947 Greece. c1C BC School of rhetoric.
Schmalkaldic League. 1531-47. Failed alliance of Protestant Princes vs HRE to defend Lutheranism. War 1546-7.
Solemn League and Covenant. National Covenant.
Sonderbund. 1845-7. League of Catholic Swiss cantons defeated in civil war.
Spartacus League. 1914-19. Forerunner of German Communist Party. Leaders executed after 1919 uprising.
Spurs, Battle. 1513. French retreat from British in War of Holy League.
Straisund, Treaty. 1370. Denmark makes commercial concessions to Hanseatic League.
Swabia. Celt. 1C Suevi. 3C +Alemanni =Swabians. c500 Franks. 1079 Hohenstaufen dynasty. 1286 Divided. 1488-1534 Swabian League.