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425 matches to Lon Nol
Khmer Rouge. 1960-79. Cambodian Communists. Overthrew Lon Nol, creating Kampuchea 1975. Forced relocations, torture, executions. Millions killed. 1979 Overthrown by Vietnamese. 1982-95 guerilla war. 1995 Amnesty. Pol Pot.
Lon Nol. 1913-85. Cambodian Prime Minister 1966-7. Overthrew Sihanouk 1970. Deposed by Khmer Rouge 1975.
Abercrombie, Patrick. 1879-1957. British architect: Greater London town plan, 1943.
Abyssinia-Italy War. 1894-6. Ended Italian colonialism.
Acadia. 1605 French colony centerd in Nova Scotia. 18C resettled by British.
Adad. Babylonian, Assyrian weather god.
Admiralty Arch. 1910 London memorial to Q Victoria.
Aetius, Flavius. -454. Roman general, defeated Attila at Catalonia, 451.
African Colonization. 1840-1920. 15C Portuguese exploration. 1884-1920 Africa divided by European powers. 1950- anti-colonial mvmts.
Alba Longa. Italian birthplace of Romulus and Remus. Oldest Latin city (1152BC).
Albornoz, Gil de. 1310-67. Restored papal authority, ending Babylonian Captivity.
Alfred the Great. 849-99. Saxon King of Wessex 871-. Resisted Danes 877-79 (Edington) + 892-96. Captured London 886. First British Navy 897.
Alsace-Lorraine. Iron rich region along Rhine. 1C BC Rome. 5C Alemanni. 496 Franks. 870 German. 1648(A)/1766(L) French 1871 Prussia. 1919 France 1940 Germany. 1945 France.
Amana Colonies. 1855. Successful Pietist communes in Iowa.
American Colonization Society. 1816-1912. Transported blacks to Liberia.
Amiens, Treaty. 1527. Henry VIII, Francis I ally vs Charles V. 1802. England, France, Spain, Holland end French Revolutionary Wars. Britain cedes captured territory, gains Ceylon, Trinidad.
Amorites. 1900-1600BC. Babylonian civilization conquered Sumerians. Hammurabi.
Angola. Bantu. 1482 Cao discovers.1641-8 Dutch. 1575 Portuguese colony. 1975 Independent.
Anu. Babylonian god of heavens.
Apollonius of Perga. c262-190BC. Greek mathematician: named conic sections: ellipse, hyperbola, parabola.
Apollonius Rhodius. 3C BC. Poet, librarian at Alexandria. Argonautica.
Aragon. 2C BC Rome. 711 Moors. 1035 Independent kingdom. 1076 +Navarre. 1134 -Navarre. 1137 +Catalonia. 1238 +Valencia. 13C +Balearics, Murcia. 1479 +Castile =Spain. Ferdinand.
Asiento. 1517-1750. Monopoly contracts to supply slaves to Spanish colonies.
Attila. 406-453. Leader of the Huns. 434 attacked Gaul, defeated at Catalonia in 451. “The Scourge of God”.
Australia. c28,000BC Australoids. 1606 Sighted by Portuguese. 1668 Dampier lands. 1770 Cook claims for England. 1788-1868 Penal colonies. 1901 Independent commonwealth.