Hayashi, Senjuro. 1876-1943. Japanese commander, Prime Minister 1937. Ordered invasion of Manchuria. WWII.

Hebbel, Friedrich. 1813-63. German psychological poet, playwright. Nibelungen 1862.

Hedonism. Philosophy of human pleasure.

Heemskerk, Maerten van. 1498-1574. Dutch Mannerist painter.

Heidegger, Martin. 1889-1976. German Existentialist philosopher. Being and Time 1927.

Heine, Heinrich. 1797-1856. German lyric satirical Socialist poet. Young Germany. Lorelei. Atta Troll 1843-5.

Heinkel, Ernst. 1888-1958. German. First turbojet aircraft.

Heisenberg, Werner. 1901-76. German quantum physicist: Uncertainty Principle 1927.

Helgoland Bight, Battle. 1914. British defeat Germans in first WWI naval battle.

Hellman, Lillian. 1905-84. US playwright. Little Foxes 1939. Pentimiento 1973.

Helmholtz, Hermann. 1821-94. German physicist. Conservation of Energy.

Helvetia. Roman name for Switzerland.

Henry I. 1069-1135. King of England 1100-. Regained Normandy for England 1106. Defined yard 1101.

Henry IV. 1050-1106. Holy Roman Emperor, 1056-. Civil War. Struggles with Gregory VII led to excommunication. Worms Synod. Clement III.

Henry V. 1086-1125. German king 1106-, Holy Roman Emperor 1111-. Imprisoned pope 1111, ending investiture controversy. Concordat of Worms.

Heraclea. 280BC. “Pyrrhic” victory over Romans.

Herculano, Alexandre. 1810-77. Portuguese Romantic poet.

Hercules. Roman hero = Greek Heracles.

Hercules, Tower of. Roman lighthouse in Spain, still in use.

Herder, Johann von. 1744-1803. German Sturm and Drang Nationalist writer. Stimulated Romanticism.

Hermandad. 1250-1550. Castile-Aragon defensive alliance.

Herrera, Fernando de. 1534-97. Spanish Humanist poet.

Herschel, William. 1738-1822. German/English astronomer, discovered Uranus 1781.

Hertz, Heinrich. 1857-94. German physicist: electromagnetic waves.

Hess. Rudolph. 1894-1987. German Nazi leader. Flew to Scotland, 1941. Sentenced to life at Nuremberg.

897 more results ...