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Aggression. 1974 UN Definition-Use of armed force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another state.
Agincourt, Battle. 1415. English victory over French during 100 Years War. High French losses.
Agnes, St. 4C. Roman girl martyred at 13.
Agnosticism. Huxley’s term for not knowing whether God exists or not.
Agora. Greek open-air market/meeting place.
Agricola, G. J. 40-93. Roman governor who subdued Britain.
Agricola, Johann. 1494-1566. German Protestant reformer and Antinomianist.
Agrippa, Marcus V. 63-12BC. Roman general, supported Octavian.
Agrippina. c16-59. Roman princess, who poisoned husband Claudius. Killed by son Nero.
Ahab. King of Israel 874-853BC.
Ahimsa. Hindu/Buddhist doctrine: non-injury to all living things. Jainism.
Ahmad Shah Durrani. c1722-73. Founder, Afghanistan.
Aiken, Conrad. 1889-1973. US poet, short story writer. Silent Snow, Secret Snow 1934.
Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd. 1916. World’s first airline, Britain.
Airy, George Biddell. 1801-92. English astronomer: Greenwich Observatory.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress. 1818. Restored King of France. Congress System.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Treaty. 1668. Ended War of Devolution between France, Spain. 1748. Ended War of Austrian Succession. Hapsburgs weakened, Prussian power recognized.
Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV). -1362BC. Founded sun (Aton) cult in Egypt. Reigned 1379-. Amarna age.
Akkad. Ancient region in modern Iraq, north of Sumer. c24C BC; center of Sargon’s Semitic Empire.
Akkerman, Convention. 1826. Russia-Turkey. Serbia autonomous. Russian shipping rights in Turkey.
Al-Hakim. 985-1021. 6th Fatimid Caliph. Druze.
Alabama Claims. 1872. US claim damages caused by British built warships in Civil War. $15M=£3.25M awarded by arbitration.
Alamo. 1836. 200 Texan rebels die in siege vs Mexican Santa Anna. Crockett. Bowie.
Alarcón, Pedro de. 1833-91. Spanish novelist: El sombrero de tres picos, 1874.
Alarcos, Battle. 1195. Moslems defeat Christians in Spain, go on to conquer Castile.