Han. 202BC-220. Chinese dynasty. Promoted Confucianism, education, culture, bureaucracy. KaoTsu.

Han Wu Ti. 156-87BC. Chinese Emperor 140-. Confucianism as state religion. Exam system for civil service used to 20C.

Hancock, John. 1737-93. American revolutionary. First signer of Declaration of Independence.

Hand, Learned. 1872-1961. US jurist. Alcoa Antitrust case. Monopoly unlawful. No duty not to minimize one’s taxes 1947.

Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.

Handfasting. 1 yr trial marriage, Scotland.

Hannibal. 247-182BC. Carthaginian leader. Crossed the Alps with elephants in winter to attack Rome 217BC. St Bernard Pass. Punic Wars.

Hanno. 5C BC. Carthaginian. Established colonies in West Africa.

Hanover, Treaty. 1725. England, France, Prussia oppose Vienna Treaty.

Hansard. 1774-. Official British parliamentary report.

Hanseatic League. 1241-1669. Confederation of N German towns. Dominated N European trade 13-15C.

Hanson, John. 1721-83. American revolutionary. US. ’president’ 1781-2 under Articles of Confederation.

Harald I. c850-933. First Norwegian king 860-930. Colonized Iceland c874.

Harald Blue Tooth. c910-985. First Christian Danish king c940-. Unified Denmark, conquered Norway.

Hardecanute. c1019-42. King of English 1014-, Denmark 1028-.

Hardenberg, Karl von. 1750-1822. Prussian chancellor 1810- during Napoleonic Wars. Citizenship to Jews.

Hardie, Keir. 1856-1915. British. Founded Scottish Labour Party 1888, Independent Labour Party 1893.

Harding, Warren. 1865-1923. US Pres 1921-. Teapot Dome. Washington Conference.

Hardy, Thomas. 1840-1928. English novelist: Far from the Madding Crowd 1874; Mayor of Casterbridge 1886; Jude the Obscure 1896. Man as victim of fate. -“the worth encompassed by the inevitable”.

Harley, Robert. 1661-1724. British Tory Secretary of State 1704-8. Head of Tory ministry 1710-14.

Harmodius. -514BC. Failed assassin of Hippias.

Harmony Society. Protestant celibate ascetic communal sect. Founded Harmony, PA 1806.

Harnack, Adolf von. 1851-1930. German theological historian. History of Dogma 1886-9.

Harpies. 3 half-woman half-bird creatures.

Harriman, W. Averell. 1891-1986. US negotiator of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 1963.

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