Masaccio, Tomaso. 1401-28. Florentine fresco painter. Introduced Humanism-man vs God central theme, proportion, perspective. Baptism of Peasants 1427.

Masada. 66-73. Last Zealot stronghold vs Rome. 2 Year siege.

Masaryk, Thomas. 1850-1937. Founder, first President of Czechoslovakia, 1918-35.

Masefield, John. 1878-1967. English poet laureate 1930-.

Maskeyline, Nevil. 1732-1811. English astronomer. Longitude from moon position 1763. Nautical Almanac 1766.

Mason-Dixon Line. 1763-7. MD-PA border named for its 2 surveyors. 1820- Separated slave/free states.

Masonic Society. Freemasons.

Masora. 6-10C. Hebrew reconstruction of Old Testament.

Massachussets Bay Co. 1620-84. English charter company established Theocracy in Mass. Charter annulled 1684. Plymouth Colony.

Massasoit. c1580-1661. American Indian chief, friend of Massachussets colonists.

Massenet, Jules. 1842-1912. French opera composer. Manon. Le Cid 1885.

Massey, Vincent. 1887-1967. First Canadian-born Governor-General of Canada 1952-9.

Mastaba. First Dynasty Egyptian tombs. Inspired pyramids.

Master of the Revels. 1300-1737. English court official who arranged festivities, acted as censor.

Mata Hari. 1876-1917. Dutch dancer, courtesan. German spy WWI. Executed by French.

Matabele War. 1894-6. Rhodesia natives vs British. Mediated by Rhodes. Ndebele.

Materialism. All nature is describable as moving particles. Mind is the result of physical activity in the brain. Büchner. Diderot. Hobbes. Marx. Epicureans.

Mather. 17-18C. Family of influential American Puritan ministers.

Mathieu, Albert. 1802. Suggested English Channel Tunnel to Napoleon.

Mathura. Indian city sacred to Hindu as birthplace of Krsna.

Matilda. (Maud). 1102-67. English. Fought cousin Stephen 1135-48, who usurped throne.

Matisse, Henri. 1869-1954. French painter in Fauvist style. Coined “cubism” 1908. Red Studio 1911.

Matsuoka, Yosuke. 1880-1946. Japanese foreign minister 1940. Tripartite Pact with Germany, Italy.

Matsushita, Konosuke. 1894-1989. Japanese industrialist; began 5-day workweek, guaranteed lifetime employment.

Matteotti Crisis. 1924. Italian Fascists kill Socialist, Matteotti for denouncing them. Aventine Secession.

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