Quintuple Treaty. 1839. Britain, France, Prussia, Austria, Russia guaranteed Belgian integrity. London Treaty.

Quirinus. Roman god of war. Romulus deified.

Quisling, Vidkun. 1887-1945. Traitor, head of Norwegian puppet government during German occupation, 1940-5. WWII. Executed.

Rabin, Yitzhak. 1992-95. Israeli statesman. Military leader, Six Day War. PM 74-77, 92-95. Peace negotiater.

Rachmaninov, Sergei. 1873-1943. Russian/US pianist, composer. Romantic nostalgic works of great virtuosity. Prelude 1892.

Racine, Jean. 1639-99. Classical French tragedy playwright. Molière’s rival. Andromaque 1667. Britannicus 1669. Phèdre 1677.

Radek, Karl. 1885-1939. Russian. COMINTERN leader, propagandist. Purged.

Radisson and Groseilliers. Huguenot explorers of Minnesota, 1658-9.

Radom, Confederation of. 1767. Polish nobles oppose king’s reforms leading to Partition.

Radzin, Treaty. 1681. Ends First Russo-Turkish war. Russia gains Ukraine.

Raffles, Thomas. 1781-1826. English founder of Singapore 1819.

Rahman, Mujibur. 1920-75. Bangladesh Awami Leader. Prime Minister 1972-, President 1974-. Murdered in coup.

Rainaldi, Girolamo. 1570-1655. Hungarian architect. Brought Mannerism to Rome.

Rainier III. 1923-. Prince of Monaco, 1949-. Grimaldi.

Rajagopalachari, Chakravarti. 1879-1972. Indian Governor General 1948-50. Founded Swatantra Party 1959.

Rajatarangini. 1148. Historical chronicle of Kashmir India.

Rajputs. 9C-. NW Indian Hindu warrior caste.

Rákóczi I, György. 1593-1648. Transylvanian prince. Won rights from Hapsburgs for Hungarians.

RákóczI II, Ferenc. 1676-1735. Transylvanian prince. Led Hungarian Uprising 1703.

Rákosi, Mátyás. 1892-1971. Stalinist Hungarian leader 1945-56. Fled before 1956 uprising.

Rakovsky, Khristian. 1873-?. Russian Communist leader. Opposed Stalin. Imprisoned 1938.

Raleigh, Walter. 1554-1618. English colonist in Virginia. Introduced tobacco, potato to Europe. Beheaded.

Rama. Ideal Hindu god, king. Virtue personified.

Ramakrishna. 1836-86. Indian mystic. Founded universal religion.

Raman, C.V. 1888-1970. Indian physicist. Raman effect: wavelength shift of deflected light.

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