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Milton, John. 1608-74. English epic poet. Comus 1638. Lycidas 1638. Paradise Lost 1667. Paradise Regained 1671.
Miltriades. c540-489BC. Victorious commander at Marathon.
Minstrel. 4-17C Medieval entertainer, often itinerant.
Mirabeau, Comte de. 1749-91. French revolutionary writer. Physiocrat. Dominated National Assembly 1789-.
Miramon, Miguel. 1832-67. Mexican general. Grand Marshal to Maximilian.
Miranda, Francisco de. 1750-1816. Venezuelan rebel. Dictator 1811-12.
Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.
Miró, Joan. 1893-1974. Spanish surrealist painter. Pure colors, abstract shapes. Bird, star themes. Dog Barking at the Moon.
Mishima Yukio. 1925-70. Japanese writer vs traditional Samurai values. Sea of Fertility 1970.
Mishna. 3C. Collection of Jewish oral laws in the Talmud.
Mistral, Frédéric. 1830-1914. French Provençale revival poet. Mirèi 1859. Félibrige 1878.
Mitchell, Reginald. 1895-1937. English designer of Spitfire aircraft.
Mithradatic Wars. 88~63BC. Mithradates defeated. Romans annex Pontus.
Mithraism. 5C BC-4C. Persian worship of Mithra, sun god of wisdom. Influenced Christianity. Adopted by Romans in Britain. Bull sacrifice.
Mitre, Bartolomé. 1821-1906. Argentine general, president 1862-68. Overthrew Rosas. Reunited Argentina.
Mitterand, François. 1916-96. Socialist president of France, 1981-95. Promoted European unity.
Modernism. Early 20C literary movement. Lawrence. Eliot. Yeats.
Mogadishu Raid. 1977. German commandos rescue hijack hostages.
Mohammed. Persian equivalent of Muhammad.
Moholy-Nagy, László. 1895-1946. Hungarian Bauhaus painter, designer, photographer.
Molay, Jacques de. 1243-1314. Last Grand Master of the Order of Templars. Burned.
Moldavia (former). 14C Vlachs establish. 1349 Independent. 14C +Bessarabia. 16C Autonomous/Ottoman. 1774 Russian protectorate. 1774 -Bessarabia. 1859 +Walachia =Romania. 1940 Part ceded to MSSR.
Moldova. 1924. Bessarabia + part of former Moldavia. 1940 Moldavian SSR. 1991 Independent Republic. CIS.
Molière, Jean-Baptiste. 1622-73. French comedy actor, playwright. School for Wives 1662. Tartuffe 1664. Don Juan 1665. Misanthrope. Died in role of Malade Imaginaire.