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

Myrmidons. Mythical Thessaly tribe led by Achilles.

Myron. c480-440BC. Greek sculptor. Discobolos.

Mysteries. Secret Roman/Greek religious cults. Orphic.

Mysticism. Direct communication with God through spiritual, intuitive or transcendental means.

NAACP. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1909-. For US black civil rights. Niagara Movement. Du Bois.

NAAFI. Navy Army, Air Force Institute. WWI-II canteen.

Nabis. 1890s. French painters opposed to Impressionism. Bold colors. Influenced Abstract Art. Bonnard. Denis.

Nabonidus. Last king of Babylon 556-539BC.

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

Naboth. Old Testament. Ahab coveted his vineyard.

Nadar. 1820-1910. French portrait photographer. First aerial photo 1856/8.

Nader, Ralph. 1934-. US pioneer consumer advocate. Unsafe at Any Speed 1965.

Nader Shah. 1688-1747. Severe ruler of Persia 1736-. Conquered Turks and northern India. Took Koh-i-noor diamond, Peacock Throne.

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

NAFTA. North American Free Trade Agreement. 1992. Eliminated most tarrifs in North America.

Naga. Hindu, Buddhist beings; ½ man, ½ serpent.

Nagano, Osami. 1880-1947. Japanese admiral. Attacked Pearl Harbor.

Nagarjuna. c150-250. Indian Buddhist. Founded Madhyamika school. Clarified concept of Emptiness.

Nagasaki. Japanese city destroyed by 2nd A-bomb, Aug 9, 1945.

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

Nagy, Imre. 1896-1958. Hungarian premier 1953~56. Executed after Hungarian Uprising. Rehabilitated 1989.

Nagyvarad, Peace. 1538. Divided Hungary between Hapsburg and Zápolya. Failure allowed Ottoman occupation of 2/3 of Hungary.

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

Nakatomi Kamatari. 614-69. Founded Fujiwara dynasty. Tried to adapt Chinese system to Japan.

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