Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.

Diomedes. Greek leader in Trojan War.

Dionysius. c431-367BC. Syracuse tyrant, unites Greek cities, defeats Carthaginians. Syracuse becomes major power.

Dionysius of Halicarnassus. 1C BC Greek writer of 20 volume History of Rome.

Dionysus. Greek god of wine and orgies = Bacchus.

Diophantus. 3C. Greek mathematician. Arithmetica First algebra text.

Dioscorides, Pedanius. 1C. Greek physician and pharmacologist. De Materia Medica used to 16C.

Disarmament Conference. 1932-4. 60 Nations fail to agree due to Hitler’s rise in Germany.

Dodecanese. 12 Aegean islands including Rhodes. 16C Turkey. 1912 Italy. 1947 Greece.

Dodona. Site of Greek oracle of Zeus.

Don Pacifico Affair. 1850. Britain siezes Greek ships. Causes international protest.

Donation of Constantine. 8C. Forged document granting land to the papacy. Exposed 1440.

Donatus. c333 Roman teacher. Ars Grammatica used for centuries.

Donnelly, Ignatius. 1831-1901. US author. “Proved” Bacon wrote Shakespeare’s plays. Great Cryptogram 1888.

Doric. 7C BC. Order of Greek architecture. Baseless columns with square capitals.

Dover, Treaty. 1670. Secret agreement. Louis XIV and Charles II. led to Third Dutch War. Ends Triple Alliance.

Draper, John. 1811-82. English/US chemist: first photographic portrait 1840. 1st photo of moon 1840.

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

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.

Dürer, Albrecht. 1471-1528. German painter, pioneer engraver. Apocalypse 1498. Grand Passion 1501. St Jerome 1513. 4 Apostles 1526.

Eakins, Thomas. 1844-1916. US Realist painter. Clinic of Dr. Gross 1875.

Echo. Greek mountain nymph.

École Polytechnique. 1794-. French college of high repute. Replaced Navarre. Graduates are the “X”.

Ecuador. 1000 Quito Indian kingdom. 15C Inca. 1534 Spain. 1822 Independent «Gran Colombia. 1830 Republic. 1832 +Galapagos.

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