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Nabataeans. -105. Arab people who taxed Syria/Arabia trade route.
Nabis. 1890s. French painters opposed to Impressionism. Bold colors. Influenced Abstract Art. Bonnard. Denis.
Nabokov, Vladimir. 1899-1977. Russian/US writer. Lolita 1955. Pale Fire 1962.
Nabonidus. Last king of Babylon 556-539BC.
Nabopolassar. Babylonian king 625-605BC. Founded Chaldean Empire.
Naboth. Old Testament. Ahab coveted his vineyard.
Nabu. Assyrian/Babylonian god of learning and writing.
Naguib, Muhammad. 1901-84. Egyptian general. Deposed Farouk I with Nasser. President 1952-4.
Nagy, Imre. 1896-1958. Hungarian premier 1953~56. Executed after Hungarian Uprising. Rehabilitated 1989.
Narvaez, Ramon. 1800-68. Spanish general supporting Isabella II vs Carlists. Prime Minister 1844-66.
Nasser, Abdel. 1918-70. Egypt. Led coup vs Farouk 1952. Prime Minister 1954-6, president 1956-8. UAR president 1958-. Modernized. Suez Crisis.
National Party. 1936-. New Zealand conservative anti-Labour party.
Native Land Acts. 1862, 65-92. New Zealand abolishes tribal land ownership, destroying traditional Maori society.
Naturalism. 19C Style of landscape painting which captures nature. Turner. Constable. Boudin.
Navas de Tolosa, Battle. 1212. Spanish defeat Almohads.
Ndebele. Formerly Matabele. Bantu-speaking people of SW Zimbabwe.
Nebuchadnezzar II. c638-562BC. King of Babylon. 586 Destroyed Jerusalem and Temple. Babylonian Captivity. Built Hanging Gardens.
Necho. -595BC. Egyptian pharaoh 610-. Aided Assyria vs Babylonians. Expedition sailed around Africa.
Nelidov Project. 1895. Abandoned Russian plan to sieze Bosphorus.
Nelson, Horatio. 1758-1805. English Admiral, victor at Aboukir and Trafalgar, where he died.
Neruda, Pablo. 1904-73. Chilean surrealist poet. A New Decade
Neva, Battle. 1240. Swedish invasion of W Russia defeated.
New Zealand. <8C Maori. 1642 Tasman discovers. 1840 British. 1852 Autonomous. 1907 Dominion.
Newfoundland. Beothuk, Inuit. 10C Norse discover. 1497 Cabot rediscovers. 1583 Britain claims. 17-18C British, French dispute. 1713 British sovereignty recognized. 1855 Self-governing. 1934 Crown Colony. 1949 Canadian province.