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Zaire. Bantu. 1482 Portugal explores. 1885 Personal holding of Leopold II = Congo Free State. 1908 Belgian Congo. 1960 Independent. 1971 =Zaire. 1997 Democratic Republic of Congo.
Zambia. 1851 Livingstone explores. 1890 British South Africa Company =Northern Rhodesia. 1953 +Nyasaland. 1964 Independent Zambia.
Zamora Treaty. 1143. Portugal independent of Alfonso VII of Castile.
Zangi. 1084-1146. Seljuk ruler. Defeated crusaders. Established Zangid dynasty in Middle East 1127-1250.
Zeami Motokiyo. 1363-1443. Japanese No drama theorist, playwright. Kaden-sho 1400.
Zeeman, Pieter. 1865-1943. Dutch physicist. Magnetic effect on light polarization.
Zemstvo. 1864-1917. Russian provincial assemblies instituted by Alexander II. Liberal influence.
Zend-Avesta. 3C BC. Zoroastrian bible. Avesta.
Zeno of Citium. c335-263BC. Greek founder of Stoicism. Early anarchist: “Compulsion perverts the nature of man”.
Zeno of Elea. Paradox: Arrow can never reach its target because it progresses in ever decreasing fractions of distance remaining. ½,¼... First use of dialectic reasoning.
Zenta, Battle. 1697. Austria defeats Turks, becomes greatest power in Europe.
Zephyr. Greek mythological west wind.
Zeppelin, Ferdinand von. 1838-1917. German constructor of dirigibles 1900-. 1928 Graf Zeppelin around world. Transatlantic service 1928-37. Hindenburg.
Zhdanov, Andrei. 1896-1948. Russian Politburo member. Created Cominform. Restricted Soviet cultural activities.
Zia al-Huq, Mohammad. 1924-88. Pakistan president 1978-. Overthrew Bhutto.
Ziggurat. 2200-500BC. Mesopotamian stepped pyramids.
Zimmerman Telegram. 1917. Germany suggests Mexican alliance if US enters war. Interception aroused public vs Germany.
Zinoviev, Grigori. 1883-1936. Russian triumvir with Stalin, Kamenev 1919-26. Executed in Purge. COMINTERN chairman 1919-.
Zinzendorf, Nikolaus. 1700-60. German Pietist. Founded Moravian church.
Zionist World Congress. 1897. Defined Basel Program to establish Palestinian Homeland. Herzl.
Ziyadids. 819-1018. Moslem dynasty in south Arabia.
Ziyanids. 1235-1393. Algerian dynasty.
Znaim Armistice. 1809. Napoleon and Archduke Charles. Wagram Battle.
Zoar. 1817-98. Protestant commune in Ohio.