The Pocket Guide to World History

Sihanouk, Norodom. 1922-. Cambodian king 1941-55. Abdicated for father. Prime Minister 1955-60. Head of State 1960-70. [Read more ...]

Sikh States, Confederation of. 1764 Independent from Mogul. 1819 + Kashmir. 1834 + Peshawar. 1849 British. 1948 India. [Read more ...]

Sikh Wars. 1845-6 Sikhs invade India, British take Kashmir. 1848-9 Sikh revolt, Britain takes Punjab. [Read more ...]

Sikhism. NW India monotheistic religion. Meditation exercises to realize God. Nanak. [Read more ...]

Sikkim. c1640 Independent kingdom. 1780 Nepal invades. 1814 Independent. 1861 British protectorate. 1947 Indian suzerainty. 1975 Indian state. [Read more ...]

Sikorski, Wladyslaw. 1881-1943. Polish general, Prime Minister. Headed WWII government in exile. [Read more ...]

Sikorsky, Igor. 1889-1972. Ukrainian/US. Invented helicopter, 1939. [Read more ...]

Silas, St. Christian missionary with St Paul. [Read more ...]

Sileni. Greek half man, half horse beings. [Read more ...]

Silenus. Son of Pan, foster father of Dionysus. [Read more ...]

Silesia. c300BC Vandal. c4C Slav. 11C Polish. 1163 Divided. 13C German colony/Tatars invade. 1335 Bohemia. 15C Divided. 1526 Hapsburg. 1675 Bohemia. 1694 Austria. 1742 Prussia. 1921 Czechoslovakia/Poland/Germany. 1938/9 German. 1945 Poland/GDR. [Read more ...]

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