Santander, Francisco. 1792-1840. Ally of Bolivar. President of New Granada 1833-7.

Santiago, Battle. 1898. Final Cuban victory over Spain, Spanish American War.

Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic. 1496- Oldest continuous European settlement in western Hemisphere.

Santos, Lucia dos. 1907-. Saw visions of Virgin Mary at Fátima.

Sao Tomé and Principe. 1470 Portugal discovers. 15C Convicts, exiled Jews settle. Important in slave trade. 1951 Portugal Overseas Province. 1975 Independent.

Sapir, Edward. 1884-1939. Polish/US linguist. Studied North American Indian languages.

Sarah. Old Testament figure. Abraham’s wife. Isaac’s mother.

Sarapis. Greco-Egyptian god. Originally of underworld, later of sun.

Sarawak. 15C Brunei. 1841 Independent (Brooke). 1941 Japanese occupy. 1946 British Crown Colony. 1963 Malaysia.

Sarmations. 4C BC-4C. Association of Iranian tribes in SW Russia, Balkans.

Saroyan, William. 1908-81. US writer. The Time of Your Life 1939.

Sarsfield, Patrick. -1693. Irish Jacobite vs William III.

Satan. Fallen angel later identified with Zoroastran Ahriman, the spirit of evil. Lucifer. Beelzebub.

Saul. First king of Hebrews, c1021-1000BC.

Saussure, Ferdinand de. 1857-1913. Swiss linguist.

Savigny, Friedrich von. 1779-1861. German jurist, historian of Roman and medieval law. Modern system of civil law.

Savonarola, Girolamo. 1452-98. Led Florence 1494- after Medici overthrow. Reformer against vice and corruption in the church and society. Burned books, paintings, luxuries. Hung+burned.

Savonnerie. 1604-1826. Royal French carpet makers incorporated into Gobelins.

Savoy. 1034- Noble dynasty of France, Switzerland. Italian kings 1861-1946.

Savoy Conference. 1661. London. Failed to agree on new prayer book. Puritans leave Church of England.

Saxe, Maurice, comte de. 1696-1750. French commander, War of Austrian Succession.

Saxo Grammaticus. 12-13C. Writer of early Danish history. Hamlet 1213. Gesta Danorum.

Saxons. 5C. Germanic people colonized France, England. 8C Widerkind defeated by Charlemagne on continent.

Sayers, Dorothy. 1893-1957. English mystery writer. Lord Peter Wimsey.

Scaevola, Quintus. -82BC. Roman consul. Law limiting citizenship led to Social War.

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