Spartacus. -71BC. Leader of slaves revolt against Rome 73BC. Defeated and killed by Crassus. Servile War.

Speer, Albert. 1905-81. Architect, Nazi war production organizer.

Spurs, Battle. 1513. French retreat from British in War of Holy League.

St Albans. 1455. First battle of War of Roses. Henry VI captured by Yorks.

St-Germain, Treaty. 1570 French Wars of Religion. 1919 Created Republic of Austria.

St Kitts and Nevis. St Kitts: Carib. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1623,4 British, French settle, dispute. 1783 British. Nevis: 1628 British settle. 1816 St Kitts +Nevis, Anguilla, Virgin Islands. 1871 Leeward Islands Federation. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1967 St Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla Autonomous. 1980 -Anguilla. 1983 Independent.

St Lucia. Carib Arawak. 17C English fail to settle. 1650 French settle. 1803 Britain. 1838 Windward Is. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1967 Autonomous. 1979 Independent.

St Vincent and the Grenadines. Carib. 1498 Columbus discovers. 1763 English. 1773 Treaty with Caribs. 1795 Carib revolt fails, most deported. 1871 Windward Is. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1969 Autonomous. +Grenadines. 1979 Independent.

Stakhanovism. 1935. Soviet movement to increase workers’ output. Rewards for exceeding quota.

Stanislaw I. 1677-1766. Polish king 1704-9, 1733-5. 1733 return sparked War of Polish Succession.

Steichen, Edward. 1879-1973. US photo-artist.

Straits Convention. 1841-1923. Banned warships from Dardanelles in peacetime.

Stuart, Charles Edward. Charlie, Bonnie Prince.

Sullivan, Arthur. 1842-1900. British composer. Operetta form. Mikado 1885. HMS Pinafore 1878. Onward Christian Soldiers. Gilbert.

Sully, duc de. 1560-1641. French Finance minister to Henry IV. Helped rebuild France after Wars of Religion.

Summit Conferences. Cold War phenomenon involving meetings of heads of state. Geneva Conference.

Swedish Academy. 1786. Awards Nobel Literature prizes.

Swiss War. 1712. Protestant cantons establish dominance over Catholic.

Syracuse, Battle. 480BC Carthage repelled. 415-413BC Critical Athenian defeat in Peloponnesian War. 396, 392 Carthage defeated. 382-75 Defeated by Carthage. 214-211 BC Rome conquers, sacks city.

Syrian Wars. 274-200BC. Egypt vs Seleucid Empire.

Tacna-Arica Controversy. 1883-1929. Chile, Peru argue over provinces after War of Pacific.

T’ang. 618-907. Chinese dynasty. Golden Age. Overthrown by provincial warlords.

Targowica, Confederation. 1792. Conservative Poles begin war. Second partition 1793.

Taylor, Zachary. 1784-1850. US Mexican War hero. President 1849-. “Old Rough and Ready”. Last slave owning- president.

Teach, Edward. =Blackbeard.

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