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Erik IX. -1160. King 1150-, Patron Saint of Sweden. Killed trying to convert Finns.
Erik the Red. Norwegian explorer, discovered Greenland c985. Established First colony.
Erinyes. Greek goddesses of vengeance. =Furies.
Eritrea. 2-9C Aksumite (Ethiopian) Empire. 16C Ottoman. 17-19C Dispute. 1889 Italy. 1941 Britain. 1952 Autonomous within Ethiopian Empire. 1962 Ethiopian province. 1993 Independent.
Eros. Greek god of love. = Cupid.
Errs. Greek goddess of discord. Threw the apple that led to the Trojan War.
Erse. Gaelic language of Scottish Highlands.
Erté, Roman. 1892-1990. Russian/French Art Deco artist.
Erzberger, Matthias. 1875-1921. German statesman. Led signing of 1918 Armistice.
Esau. Son of Isaac, twin brother of Jacob.
Escalade. December 12 celebration of Savoy’s unsuccessful last attack on Geneva, 1602.
Escher, M.C. 1898-1971. Dutch graphic artist. Optical illusion, surrealistic effects.
Eschine. 390-314BC. Greek orator.
Escurial. 1557. Spanish monastery near Madrid built by Philip II to commemorate St-Quentin victory.
Esma’il I. 1487-1524. Shah of Iran 1501-. Converted Iran Sunni to Shi’ah.
Essad, Pasha. 1863-1920. Albanian dictator, 1914-16.
Essex. 6C Saxon kingdom. 860 «Wessex.
Essex, Earl of. (Robert Devereux). 1567-1601. Favourite of Elizabeth I. Executed.
Est. 1C. Tribe which settled Estonia.
Esterhazy, Ferdinand. 1847-1923. French. Sold secrets to Germans. Blamed Dreyfus.
Esther. Old Testament Persian Queen. Saved Jews from extinction.
Estonia. c1000BC Aesti. 9C- Vikings invade. 11,12C Russia, Denmark, Sweden invades. 1219 Denmark. 1346 Teutonic Knights buy. 16C Sweden/Poland/Denmark divide. 17C Sweden. 1721 Russian. 1918 Independent. 1919-33 Unstable governments. 1924 Failed Bolshevik revolution. 1934 Päts coup. 1940 USSR. 1991 Independent.
Estrées, Gabrielle d’. 1573-99. Mistress of French Henry IV.
Etaples, Treaty. 1492. England renounces claim to France, except Calais.
Ethelbert. 552-616. King of Kent 560-. First Christian Anglo-Saxon king. first extant A-S law code.