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951 matches to Three Wise Men
Alfonso X (the Wise). 1221-84. King of León and Castile. Codified laws, first history of Spain.
Bastille. 1370. Paris fortified residence for Charles V, became a state prison, arsenal 1397. Stormed July 14, 1789. Symbolic overthrow of monarch’s power. Lettres de Cachet.
Bibliothèque Nationale. French National Library begun by Charles V collection now houses 20M works. 7M Books.
Calchas. Wise Greek prophet at Troy. Advised use of Trojan Horse.
Canute. 994-1035. Firm, but wise King of England, Denmark, Norway. United England, Denmark. 1018.
Charles V, the Wise. 1338-80. King of France 1364-. New rampart around Paris.
James I. 1566-1625. James VI of Scotland 1567-. King of England 1603-. United Scotland and England. Authorized Bible 1611.“Wisest fool in Christianity”. Gunpowder Plot. Religious controversy.
Lessing, Gotthold. 1729-81. German Movement dramatist. Laokoon 1765. Minna von Barnheim 1767. Nathan the Wise 1779.
Louvre. 1204 fortress. Charles V library. 1527 new palace by Lescot. 1793 converted to museum. Venus de Milo. Mona Lisa.
Marcel, Étienne. 1316-58. French draper who led unsuccessful Paris revolt vs Dauphin Charles V, 1355-8, while John II captured by English. Assassinated.
Marmousets. Advisers to French Charles V and VI.
Mendelssohn, Moses. 1729-86. German Jewish reform philosopher. Nathan the Wise 1779.
Aaron. c14C BC. Old Testament. Brother of Moses. Later his rival.
Abel. Old Testament. Second son of Adam and Eve. Killed by Cain.
Abraham. c2000BC. Old Testament father of Jewish, Arab peoples. Sarah. Hagar.Ishmael.
Absolutism. Government where one person/group has absolute power. 15-18C monarchies.
Achaean League. 5-4C BC. Greek towns in common defence against pirates in Gulf of Corinth. 280-146BC. Model for federal government. Created to fight Macedonia. Dissolved by Romans.
Achaemenids. c550-330BC. Persian dynasty founded by Cyrus II.
Action Française. 1898-1945. French right wing political movement and newspaper.
Acupuncture. 2500BC.- Chinese treatment with needles.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Ader, Clement. 1841-1926. French aviation engineer. 1890 first plane.
Adlerian Psychology. Man is driven to attain power to compensate for “inferiority feeling”. Can lead to “Overcompensation”, e.g. short dictators. Neuroses are illnesses as an excuse for underachievement.
Admonition to Parliament. 1572. Puritans demand episcopacy abolition.