Nestorianism. 392-. Jesus had divine + human personalities with moral union. Monophysitism.

New Orleans, Battle. 1815 Andrew Jackson, unaware, devastates British 2 weeks after War of 1812 ends.

New York City. 1609 Hudson discovers. 1624 Dutch New Amsterdam. 1626 Manhattan Purchase. 1664 English. 1785-90 US capital.

Newgate Prison. 12C-1880. London. Execution site 1783-1868. On site of Old Bailey. Demolished 1902.

Niger. Tuareg. 7C Songhai Empire(W). 10C Berber(E). 16C Bornu Empire(SE). 17C Djerma/ Tuareg. 18C Sokoto kingdom. c1900 «French West Africa 1960 Independent.

Nivelle, Jean. 1422-77. Son of John II who refused to march against Burgundy.

North West Company. 1783-1821. Rival of Hudson’s Bay Co. Merged.

Nyx. Greek personification (female) of night.

Oakley, Annie. 1860-1926. US marksperson.

Obed. Biblical son of Ruth and Boaz. Grandfather of David.

Okinawa, Battle. 1945. US defeat Japanese garrison.

Orestes. -476. Roman general. Deposed Nepos for his son, Romulus Augustulus.

Paine, Thomas. 1737-1809. English/US/French political writer for democracy. Common Sense 1776, Rights of Man 1791, Age of Reason 1794.

Papadopoulos, Georgios. 1919-99. Greek Prime Minister 1967-73, President 1973-5 during Reign of Greek Colonels. 1975 Life imprisonment.

Paris. Son of Priam. Carried Helen back to Troy, starting the Trojan Wars. Shot Achilles. Judged first beauty contest.

Parsons, Charles. 1854-1931. English inventor of multi-stage steam turbine, 1884.

Parson’s Cause. 1755,58 Salary dispute of Anglican ministers in Virginia based on inflation of tobacco prices.

Parthenopean Republic. 1799 Created by Napoleon at Naples. 1802 Nelson restores Bourbons 1806.

Paterson, William. 1658-1719. Scottish. Founded Bank of England 1694. Darien Scheme.

Pearson, Lester. 1897-1972. Canadian Prime Minister 1963-8. UN mediator in Palestine 1948, Suez 1956.

Pellico, Silvio. 1789-1854. Italian writer. My Prisons 1832.

Philistines. 12C BC- Peoples of Palestine defeated by Saul and David 10C BC. Samson.

Philo. c20BC-50. Alexandrian Jew. Reconciled Jewish faith with Greek reason.

Physiognomism. Belief in the relationship between personality types and facial characteristics. Lavater. Aristotle.

Picquart, Georges. 1854-1914. French general imprisoned for defense of Dreyfus.

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