The Pocket Guide to World History

Ladislaus III. 1424-44. Polish King 1434-. Ladislaus V of Hungary 1440-. Led 2 crusades vs Turks. [Read more ...]

Lady of the Lake. Gave Excalibur to Arthur. Lived in castle under the lake. [Read more ...]

Laënnec, René. 1781-1826. French. Invented stethoscope 1819. [Read more ...]

Laertes. King of Ithaca. Odysseus’ father. [Read more ...]

Lafayette. 1757-1834. French revolutionary general and political leader in American Revolution, 1776, French Revolutions, 1789, 1830. [Read more ...]

LaFayette, Marie. 1634-93. First psychological novelist. Princess of Cleves 1678. [Read more ...]

LaFollette, Robert. 1855-1925. US Progressive Party leader. Presidential candidate 1924. [Read more ...]

LaFontaine, Jean de. 1621-95. French poet. Fables 1668-94. [Read more ...]

Laforgue, Jules. 1860-1887. French symbolist poet. Invented verse libre. Les Complaintes 1885. [Read more ...]

Lagash. 6000BC-. Sumerian capital conquered by Sargon c2300BC. [Read more ...]

Lagides. 306-30BC. Egyptian dynasty. [Read more ...]

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