Assad, Hafiz al-. 1928-2000. Syrian President 1971-. Supports Qadaffi, PLO. Anti-Israel.

Assandum, Battle. 1016. Danes defeat English in Essex.

Assassins. 1124-1270. Secret Moslem order who murdered all enemies.

Assaye, Battle. 1803. British win in 2nd Maratha War.

Assignats. French legal tender, 1789-96. Overissue caused inflation. Became worth 1% of face value.

Astor, Nancy. 1879-1964. First woman to sit in British House of Commons, 1919-45.

Asturias. Former Spanish kingdom. 3-2C BC Rome. 5C Visigoth. 718-910 Only Christian kingdom on Iberia. 910 + León.

Atalanta. Greek huntress beaten in race by Hippomenes.

Athanagild. ~567. Visigoth King of Spain. Ended persecution of Catholics.

Athanasius, St. c296-373. Bishop of Alexandria: advocated Doctine of Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) vs divinity of Christ. Council of Nicaea.

Atheism. Positive disbelief in the existence of God.

Athelstan. 895-939. First king of all England 925-. Regulated Royal Mint 928.

Athena. Greek goddess of wisdom. = Minerva.

Athens. 3000BC. 6C BC growth. 5C decline. 4C Macedonia (aut). 27 BC Rome. 1458 Ottoman. 1834 Greek capital.

Atlantic, Battle. 1939-45. Unsuccessful German attempt to blockade Britain, WWII.

Atlantic Cable. 1866. Telegraphic link between North America and Europe.

Atlantic Charter. 1941. British-US declaration of 8 principles of peace and security. Endorsed by >25 nations.

Atlas. King of Titans, turned into a mountain to support the sky.

Atom Bomb. 1945 US. 1949 USSR. 1952 Britain. 1960 France. 1964 China. 1974 India. 1989 South Africa (dismantled). 1998 Pakistan. ? Israel. 1990s Argentina, Brazil. Soon: Iraq, Iran, North Korea. H-Bomb. Neutron Bomb.

Atomism. 5C BC. World is an infinity of small indestructible particles. Leucippus.

Atreus. King of Mycenae. Father of Agamemnon and Menelaus.

Atropos. Fate of the inevitable, cut the string of life.

Attica. Region around Athens in ancient Greece.

Attila. 406-453. Leader of the Huns. 434 attacked Gaul, defeated at Catalonia in 451. “The Scourge of God”.

Attlee, Clement. 1883-1967. British Labour Prime Minister. 1945-51. National Health. Nationalization.

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