Massasoit. c1580-1661. American Indian chief, friend of Massachussets colonists.

Maxim, Sir Hiram. 1840-1916. US inventor, machine gun, 1884 in Britain.

May Fourth Movement. 1915-21. Chinese intellectuals for modernization, westernization, freedom for women.

McKinley, William. 1843-1901. US President 1897-. Spanish American War. Gained Hawaii. Assassinated by anarchist.

Melchites. 451-. Middle Eastern Roman Catholic sect with rites in Arabic, affirming Christ’s dual human/divine nature.

Memnon. Ethiopian king killed at Troy by Achilles.

Mencius. c371-289BC. Chinese. “2nd” Confucian sage. Man is innately good.

Mennonites. 1536. Christian pacifist congregationalist sect based on Anabaptists but teaching conservatism.

Merovingians. 476-751. Frankish dynasty. Childeric founded; Clovis expanded empire to modern France, Germany, Belgium, N Italy. Austrasia, Neustria; 534+Burgundy. Clotaire. Carolingians.

Metaphysical Painting. 1911-20. Bizarre surreal imagery in stark landscape. De Chirico.

Métezeau, Clement. 1581-1652. French architect. Church of St-Gervais-St-Protais 1616.

Metternich, Fürst von. 1773-1859. Austrian prince, chancellor, defender of Absolutism. Quadruple Alliance vs Napoleon. Holy Alliance. Architect of Vienna Congress, 1814.

Meyer, Adolf. 1866-1950. Swiss/US psychiatrist. -“mental hygiene”.

Michael the Brave. 1558-1601. Prince of Wallachia. United Romania 1600.

Michelangelo. 1475-1564. Florentine sculptor, painter, architect, poet. Obsessed with reproducing the human form. Pieta 1497. David 1501-4. Sistine Chapel Ceiling 1508-12. Moses 1515. Bound Slave. Medici Tomb 1520. Last Judgement 1534-41. St. Peters cupola 1547.

Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig. 1886-1969. German/US Bauhaus architect. Glass and steel. Glass Skyscraper 1921. -“less is more”.

Milne, A. A. 1882-1956. English children’s humourist. Winnie the Pooh 1926.

Ming. 1368-1644. Chinese dynasty. Expanded empire. Arts flourished.

Minotaur. Half-man, half-bull killed by Theseus in the Labyrinth on Crete. Fed tribute of children.

Mnesicles. 5C BC. Greek architect of Propylae on Acropolis.

Mo-tzu. c470-391BC. Chinese philosopher. People should love each other universally. vs Confucianism: parents are more important.

Moldavia (former). 14C Vlachs establish. 1349 Independent. 14C +Bessarabia. 16C Autonomous/Ottoman. 1774 Russian protectorate. 1774 -Bessarabia. 1859 +Walachia =Romania. 1940 Part ceded to MSSR.

Moloch. Canaanite deity to whom children were sacrificed. Pseudonym for Yahweh.

Moltke, Helmuth von. 1800-91. Chief of Staff of Prussian army 1857-70, German 1870-88.

Monarchianism. 190-3C. Christian Adoptionist heresy. God and Jesus are one being.

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