The Pocket Guide to World History

Radom, Confederation of. 1767. Polish nobles oppose king’s reforms leading to Partition. [Read more ...]

Radowitz, Joseph von. 1797-1853. Prussian. Worked for unified Germany. [Read more ...]

Radzin, Treaty. 1681. Ends First Russo-Turkish war. Russia gains Ukraine. [Read more ...]

Radziwill. 15-18C. Polish-Lithuanian royal family. [Read more ...]

Raeburn, Henry. 1756-1823. British portrait artist. [Read more ...]

Raffles, Thomas. 1781-1826. English founder of Singapore 1819. [Read more ...]

Rahman, Mujibur. 1920-75. Bangladesh Awami Leader. Prime Minister 1972-, President 1974-. Murdered in coup. [Read more ...]

Raikes, Robert. 1736-1811. English Sunday School pioneer. [Read more ...]

Railton, William. Designed Nelson’s Column, 1839. [Read more ...]

Railways. 1795 England(horse-drawn). 1827 First US charter. 1827 Europe (St. Etienne-Andrézieux). 1869 US Central/Union Pacific. 1887 Canadian Pacific 1905 Trans-Siberian. [Read more ...]

Rainaldi, Girolamo. 1570-1655. Hungarian architect. Brought Mannerism to Rome. [Read more ...]

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