Mycenaeans. c1600-c1100BC. Greek civilization. Time of Homer’s epics. Late Bronze Age. Ended with Dorian invasion.

Mylae, Battle. 260BC. Roman navy defeats Carthaginians in first Punic War.

Myrdal, Gunnar. 1898-1987. Swedish economist/sociologist on racism. American Dilemma 1944.

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.

Nabonidus. Last king of Babylon 556-539BC.

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

Nabu. Assyrian/Babylonian god of learning and writing.

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

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.

Naguib, Muhammad. 1901-84. Egyptian general. Deposed Farouk I with Nasser. President 1952-4.

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.

Namibia. Bushman. Nama, Dama. Ovambo, Herero. 1884 German protectorate. 1892 Colony = German South-West Africa. 1915 South Africa...League of Nations mandate. 1948 South Africa despite UN protest. 1990 Independent. SWAPO.

Namur, Sieges. Belgium. 1692 French capture. 1695 Dutch, English take French. 1914 Germans capture.

Nanak. 1469-1539. Indian Sikh guru. To reduce strife between Hindus and Moslems, founded Sikh religion. -“God is one, whether Allah, Rama, God or Vishnu”.

Nanking Peace. 1842. Opium War. Britain gains Hong Kong. Trade opened.

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