Darius II. Persian King, 423-404BC. Allied with Sparta vs Athens. Lost Egypt.

Davout, Louis. 1770-1823. Napoleon’s general, Minister of War 1815.

Dawes Plan. 1924-9. US economic assistance to Germany during reparations.

Declaration of the 26 Nations. 1942. Washington. First reference to United Nations. Agreement to no separate truce with Axis.

Defender of the Faith. 1521. Title conferred by Pope Leo X on Henry VIII. Withdrawn after Act of Supremacy. Reconfirmed by Parliament, 1544 for all succeeding monarchs.

Delescluze, Charles. 1809-71. French journalist. Led 1871 Commune.

Delorme, Philibert. c1510-70. French Classical architect. Tuileries Palace 1564. Old Paris Hôtel de Ville.

Democratic Party. 1792-. Major US political party. Liberalism, populism vs big business.

Democritus. c460-c370BC. Greek philosopher. Atomic theory of matter. Separate mind. Man’s goal is happiness and tranquility.

Denis, St. -250. Patron St. of France, martyred first bishop of Paris. Carried his head to St-Denis Abbey.

Despard, Edward. 1751-1803. 1802 Plot to assassinate George III.

Devil’s Parliament. 1459. Held at Coventry.

Diadochi, Wars of. 321-281BC. Partition of Empire among Alexander’s generals.

Diaghilev, Sergei. 1872-1929. Russian. Founder of Ballet Russes (Paris) 1909.

Diaz, Porfirio. 1830-1915. Mexican rebel, dictator 1877-1911. Apparent prosperity, but resources sold to foreigners.

Drexler, Anton. Founded German Labour Party 1919...National Socialist Party.

Drunken Parliament. 1661. Scotland.

Duma. 1906-17. Russian parliament created by Nicholas II after Revolution.

Dunces Parliament. 1404. Coventry. No lawyers.

Duplessis, Maurice. 1890-1959. Canadian founder Union Nationale party. Quebec Prime Minister 1936~59.

East-West Schism. 1054. Separation of Roman and Eastern Catholic churches over filioque.

Edison, Thomas. 1847-1931. US inventor: imp telephone 1877, phonograph 1877, lightbulb 1878, movies, cast concrete 1907. Menlo Park, first industrial research laboratory.

Eiffel Tower. 1889. 320.75m high. 1652 steps. Opened for World Exhibition, Paris.

Eisner, Kurt. 1867-1919. German Socialist Revolutionary leader. First Bavarian Prime Minister.

Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of. 1766-1841. British diplomat to Greece. Removed parthenon statues to British Museum 1816.

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