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108 matches to Yukon Gold Rush
Golden Bull. 1222. Hungary. Limited king’s powers.
Golden Bull. 1356. Charles IV edict eliminating papal power in selection of Holy Roman Emperor.
Golden Fleece. Greek myth. Chrysomallus’ fleece taken by Jason.
Golden Fleece, Order of. 1430. Knighthood founded by Philip the Good.
Golden Gate Bridge. 1937. San Francisco.
Golden Hind. Drake’s flagship; only one to finish circumnavigation.
Golden Horde. 1250-1395. Mongol Empire in west Russia.
Golden House. 65. Nero’s huge Roman palace.
Golden Spurs, Battle. 1302. Courtrai, Belgium. Flemish craftsmen defeat French troops.
Golding, William. 1911-93. English morality novelist. Lord of the Flies 1954.
Goldman, Emma. 1869-1940. Russian/US anarchist. Deported from US, 1919.
Goldoni, Carlo. 1707-93. Italian dramatist. Realistic comedy.
Goldsmith, Oliver. 1730-74. Irish Writer: Vicar of Wakefield 1766; She Stoops to Conquer 1773.
Goldwyn, Samuel. 1882-1974. Polish/US film producer with De Mille. MGM.
Greenbacks. US banknotes issued to support Civil War not backed by gold.
Guinea. 1663-1817. English gold coin worth £1.05.
Gurney, Goldsworthy. 1793-1875. British Steam-auto passenger service.
Hesperides. Nymphs who guarded Hera’s tree of golden apples.
Hippolyte. Amazon queen with gold girdle.
Ingoldsby, Thomas. 1788-1845. English humourist. Jackdaw of Rheims.
Jabir Ibn Hayyan. c721-815. Arab alchemist. Mercury+sulphur=gold. 2,000 works.
Jason. Led Argonauts in quest for Golden Fleece.
Kazakstan. 8C Turkik settlers. 13C Golden Horde. 1798 Russia. 1910-85 Russification. 1925 Kazak SSR. 1991 Independent. CIS.
Knights of the Golden Circle. 1859-66. Secret US organization of South supporters during Civil War.
Kulikovo, Battle. 1380. Russia defeats Golden Horde, ending Tatar rule.