Müntzer, Thomas. 1488-1525. Anabaptist founder 1520. Supremacy of inner light vs scripture. Peasant Revolt 1524. Executed.

Muret, Battle. 1213. French nobles defeat Albigenses. Spanish influence ends in S France. Montfort.

Murillo, Bartolomé. 1617-82. Spanish artist. Immaculate Conception 1652. Vision of St Antony 1656. Founded Seville Academy 1600.

Mursa, Battle. 351. Roman civil wars. Rebel Magnentius defeated by Constantius II. 54,000 dead.

Murten, Battle. =Morat Battle.

Mycale, Battle. 479BC. Greek navy defeats Persians.

Mylae, Battle. 260BC. Roman navy defeats Carthaginians in first Punic War.

Myriocephalon, Battle. 1176. Turks defeat Byzantines, hold Anatolia.

Nabataeans. -105. Arab people who taxed Syria/Arabia trade route.

Nabonidus. Last king of Babylon 556-539BC.

Nabopolassar. Babylonian king 625-605BC. Founded Chaldean Empire.

Nabu. Assyrian/Babylonian god of learning and writing.

Näfels, Battle. 1388. Swiss defeat Hapsburg invaders, assuring independence.

Nagodba Compromise. 1868. Croatia recognized, but confirmed as part of Hungary.

Naismith, James. 1861-1939. Canadian/US inventor of basketball 1891.

Napoleon I, Bonaparte. 1769-1821. French general. Emperor of France by coup d’etat 1804-14. Disastrous Moscow campaign 1812. Defeated at Waterloo 1815. Exiled to St. Helena. Napoleonic Wars. Napoleonic Code. Hundred Days.

Napoleonic Wars. 1803-15. France conquers most of Europe until Waterloo. Paris Treaty. Wars of Coalition.

Naseby, Battle. 1645. English Civil War. Fairfax and Cromwell defeat Royalists.

Nashville, Battle. 1864. US. Union defeats Confederates.

Natal. Bantu. 1497 DaGama discovers. 19C Zulu. 1838 Boer. 1843 British. 1910 South Africa.

Nationalization. Siezing of private enterprises by government with or without compensation. 1946-9 England: Banks, Railways, Mines, Steel, Electricity, Gas. 1946-9 France: Coal, Electricity, Gas, Transport. 1918 Russia: Banks, Insurance, Industry. 1951 Iran: Oil.

Native Land Acts. 1862, 65-92. New Zealand abolishes tribal land ownership, destroying traditional Maori society.

Navarino, Battle. 1827. Greeks/Allies naval defeat of Egypt/Turks.

Navarre. Vascones. 1C BC Rome. 400-800 Independent. 711 Moslem(Part). 798 Independent Basque kingdom. 1234 French dynasties. 1512 Castile(S). 1589 France(N).

Navas de Tolosa, Battle. 1212. Spanish defeat Almohads.

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