Druze. Small Middle East Shi’ite sect worshipping al-Hakim.

Dryden, John. 1631-1700. British poet laureate, playwright. Marriage a la Mode 1673.

Du Bois, William. 1868-1963. US writer. Founded Niagara movement, NAACP 1909.

Du Gange. 1610-88. French scholar. Latin Dictionary.

Du Maurier, Daphne. 1907-89. English author. Rebecca 1938.

Dual Alliance. 1879-1918. Austria-Germany...Triple Alliance. 1891-1914. Secret, France-Russia. Caused Germany to declare war on France when attacking Russia. WWI.

Dual Monarchy. 1867. Austrian Empire divided into Austrian, Hungarian kingdoms under one king. Ausgleich.

Dualism, Religious. Belief in 2 opposed deities, usually good and evil. Gnosticism.

DuBarry, Marie. 1746-93. Mistress of Louis XV. Guillotined.

Dubois, Eugène. 1858-1940. Dutch discoverer of Java Man 1891.

Duer, William. 1747-99. American Revolution financier. Imprisoned for debt causing 1792 panic.

Dufay, Guillaume. c1400-74. Burgundian composer. Clever counterpoint, flowing melody. Motets, songs.

Dufour, Henri. 1787-1875. Swiss General with Napoleon. Led 1864 Geneva Convention.

Dühring, Karl. 1873-1921. German Positivist philosopher.

Duke. Highest rank of Peerage.

Dukhobors. 1755-. Russian Christian pacifist, anarchist sect. Leaders claimed to be Christ reincarnated. Tolstoy sponsored emigration to Canada, 1898.

Dumas, Alexandre (Père). 1802-70. French writer. Three Musketeers 1844. Count of Monte Cristo.

Dunant, Henri. 1828-1910. Swiss philanthropist. Founded Red Cross 1863, YMCA.

Dunbarton Oaks Conference. 1944. UN organizational meeting. Yalta. San Francisco.

Dundee, Viscount “Bonnie”. c1649-89. Killed leading revolt vs William of Orange for James II.

Dunes, Battle. 1658. England, France defeat Spanish. Fronde.

Dunkards. 1708-. German Baptist sect.

Dunkirk, Treaty. 1947. 50 yr. English-French alliance.

Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.

Dunstable, John. c1380-1453. Early English polyphonic choral composer.

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