Afghanistan Invasion. 1979-87. Russian troops support Marxist revolutionaries.

AFL-CIO. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL 1886. CIO 1935. Merged, 1955. US labour union federation.

Afonso I. c1111-1185. First King of Portugal, 1139.

African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.

Aga Khan III. 1877-1957. Indian Moslem leader. President, League of Nations, Gen Assembly, 1937.

Agamemnon. Legendary King of Argos/Mycenae. Led Greeks in Trojan War.

Aggression. 1974 UN Definition-Use of armed force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another state.

Agincourt, Battle. 1415. English victory over French during 100 Years War. High French losses.

Agni. Hindu god of fire, sun and lightning.

Agnosticism. Huxley’s term for not knowing whether God exists or not.

Agora. Greek open-air market/meeting place.

Agricola, G. J. 40-93. Roman governor who subdued Britain.

Agricola, Johann. 1494-1566. German Protestant reformer and Antinomianist.

Agrippina. c16-59. Roman princess, who poisoned husband Claudius. Killed by son Nero.

Aguinaldo, Emilio. 1869-1964. Philippine rebel vs Spain 1896-8, US 1899-1901.

Ahab. King of Israel 874-853BC.

Ahimsa. Hindu/Buddhist doctrine: non-injury to all living things. Jainism.

Aho, Juhani. 1861-1921. Finnish novelist.

Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd. 1916. World’s first airline, Britain.

Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress. 1818. Restored King of France. Congress System.

Aix-la-Chapelle, Treaty. 1668. Ended War of Devolution between France, Spain. 1748. Ended War of Austrian Succession. Hapsburgs weakened, Prussian power recognized.

Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV). -1362BC. Founded sun (Aton) cult in Egypt. Reigned 1379-. Amarna age.

Akkad. Ancient region in modern Iraq, north of Sumer. c24C BC; center of Sargon’s Semitic Empire.

Akkerman, Convention. 1826. Russia-Turkey. Serbia autonomous. Russian shipping rights in Turkey.

Alabama Claims. 1872. US claim damages caused by British built warships in Civil War. $15M=£3.25M awarded by arbitration.

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