Pasic, Nikola. 1845-1926. Serbian radical. First Yugoslav Prime Minister 1921-.

Pasiphaë. Greek wife of Minos, mother of Ariadne and Minotaur.

Passy, Frédéric. 1822-1912. French founder of International League for Permanent Peace 1867. First

Pasternak, Boris. 1890-1960. Russian writer. Dr. Zhivago 1957. (forced to decline).

Pastry War. 1838-9. France blockades Mexico. Wins cook’s 1828 damage claims.

Patel, Vallabhbhai. 1875-1950. Indian nationalist with Gandhi.

Pater, Walter. 1839-94. English critic devoted to ideal. Studies in History of Renaissance. Marcus the Epicurean.

Pathé, Charles. 1863-1957. French film maker. First Newsreels 1909. Les Misérables 1909. Perils of Pauline 1914.

Pathet Lao. 1950-91. Laotian communists vs French rule in Indochina.

Patriarch. Christian bishops with jurisdiction over other bishops. 325 Rome. 692 Antioch. Alexandria, Constantinople, Jerusalem. 1598 Moscow.

Patrick, St. c389-461. Patron saint of Ireland. Introduced monasticism. Converted Irish. Said to have invented Irish Whiskey 450.

Patriotic Front. 1973-9. Guerillas for black power in Rhodesia. Mugabe. Nkomo.

Päts, Konstantin. 1874-1956. Estonian Prime Minister 1921-3,32-3. Dictator 1933-40.

Paul I. 1754-1801. Russian Emperor. Reversed reforms, isolated Russia. Assassinated.

Paul I. 1901-64. Greek king 1947-. Resisted Communism.

Paul IV. Pope 1555-9. Curtailed corruption. Roman Inquisition. Created Jewish ghetto in Rome 1555.

Paul of Aegina. c625-90. Alexandrian physician. Compiled medical knowledge to date. 7 vol Epitome.

Pauli, Wolfgang. 1900-58. Austrian/US physicist. Exclusion Principle 1925. Neutrinos 1931.

Pauling, Linus. 1901-94. US biochemist/peace advocate. Chemical bonding.

Pausanius. Spartan. Drove Persians from Greece at Plataea, 479BC. Starved to death for plotting helot uprising.

Pavia, Battle. 476. Odoacer defeats Romans, ending Western Roman Empire.

Pavlova, Anna. 1849-1931. Russian ballerina.

Paz, Octavio. 1914-98. Mexican poet. La estacíon violenta. Labyrinth of Solitude 1950.

Pazzi Conspiracy. 1478. Failed attempt to depose Medicis in Florence.

Peacock Throne. Seized 1739 in Delhi by Nader Shah. Taken to Iran. Original lost.

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