Zoroastrianism. 550BC-650. Monotheistic, dualist national religion of Persia. =Parsiism. Zoroaster.

Zuiderzee. Netherlands. 13C. Floods caused by storms. 1927-32 Dam built. 1930s Land reclaimed. 1944 Flooded by Nazis. 1946 reclaimed.

Abd al-Mumin. 1094-1163. Founded Almohad Empire in north Africa and Spain. Massacred Almoravids.

Abel, Frederick. 1827-1902. English inventor of military explosive cordite with Dewar, 1889.

Aberhart, William. 1878-1943. Canadian Social Credit advocate.

Abydos, Table. 14C BC List of Egyptian. kings. Discovered Temple of Seti,1817.

Adi Granth. Sacred Sikh scripture.

Adler, Alfred. 1870-1937. Austrian psychiatrist. Split with Freud, 1911.

Agincourt, Battle. 1415. English victory over French during 100 Years War. High French losses.

Agnes, St. 4C. Roman girl martyred at 13.

Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress. 1818. Restored King of France. Congress System.

Alboin. -572. Germanic Lombard King. Allied Germanic tribes and conquered N Italy.

Albornoz, Gil de. 1310-67. Restored papal authority, ending Babylonian Captivity.

Alexander VI. Pope. Demarcation Bull 1493 divided newly discovered land between Spain, Portugal. Tordesillas.

Alexius I. 1048-1118. Byzantine Emperor 1081-. Restored empire. Requested aid. First Crusade.

Amiens, Treaty. 1527. Henry VIII, Francis I ally vs Charles V. 1802. England, France, Spain, Holland end French Revolutionary Wars. Britain cedes captured territory, gains Ceylon, Trinidad.

Amistad Affair. 1841. Slaves mutiny on Spanish ship. Sail to US. Declared free by US court.

Amorites. 1900-1600BC. Babylonian civilization conquered Sumerians. Hammurabi.

Amritsar Riot. 1919. British Dyer opens fire on unarmed Indians. 379 dead. 1200 injured.

Anderson, Carl. 1905-91. US discovered positron, muon.

André, John. 1750-80. British officer in American Revolution. Conspired with Benedict Arnold.

Angström, Anders. 1814-74. Swedish physicist: discovered spectroscopy 1853.

Apprentices Statute. 1563-1814 England. 7 Years apprenticeship required for all trades.

Archduke. Hereditary title of Austrian Hapsburgs.

Arnulf. c850-99. Last Carolingian Holy Roman Emperor. Defeated Normans. Captured Rome.

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