Muses. Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne that preside over the areas of knowledge: Calliope-epics, Clio-history, Erato-love poems, Thalia-comedy, Melpomene- tragedy, Terpsichore-dance, Euterpe-music, Polyhymnia-sacred poems, Urania-astronomy.

Muslim League. 1906-71. Indian movement. 1940 Demanded Moslem state. Pakistan 1947.

Mussorgsky, Modest. 1839-81. Russian Nationalist composer. Boris Gudunov 1874. Pictures at an Exhibition 1874.

Mutual Assistance Pact. 1950. USSR supports China, sends arms to N Korea.

My Lai Massacre. 1968. US troops kill all residents of Vietnamese village. Calley.

Myanmar. (Burma). Pyu. Mons. 849 Pagan kingdom. 1287 Mongol. 1303-1605 Split. 1852(S)/1886(N) British under India. 1948 Independent. 1974 Socialist republic. 1988 Military coup, dictatorship. 1989 = Myanmar. 1990 elections nullified. Suu Kyi.

Mycale, Battle. 479BC. Greek navy defeats Persians.

Mycenaeans. c1600-c1100BC. Greek civilization. Time of Homer’s epics. Late Bronze Age. Ended with Dorian invasion.

Myriocephalon, Battle. 1176. Turks defeat Byzantines, hold Anatolia.

Myron. c480-440BC. Greek sculptor. Discobolos.

Mysteries. Secret Roman/Greek religious cults. Orphic.

NAACP. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1909-. For US black civil rights. Niagara Movement. Du Bois.

Nabokov, Vladimir. 1899-1977. Russian/US writer. Lolita 1955. Pale Fire 1962.

Nabonidus. Last king of Babylon 556-539BC.

Nabopolassar. Babylonian king 625-605BC. Founded Chaldean Empire.

Nader Shah. 1688-1747. Severe ruler of Persia 1736-. Conquered Turks and northern India. Took Koh-i-noor diamond, Peacock Throne.

Nagano, Osami. 1880-1947. Japanese admiral. Attacked Pearl Harbor.

Nagarjuna. c150-250. Indian Buddhist. Founded Madhyamika school. Clarified concept of Emptiness.

Nagasaki. Japanese city destroyed by 2nd A-bomb, Aug 9, 1945.

Naguib, Muhammad. 1901-84. Egyptian general. Deposed Farouk I with Nasser. President 1952-4.

Naismith, James. 1861-1939. Canadian/US inventor of basketball 1891.

Nakatomi Kamatari. 614-69. Founded Fujiwara dynasty. Tried to adapt Chinese system to Japan.

Namur, Sieges. Belgium. 1692 French capture. 1695 Dutch, English take French. 1914 Germans capture.

Nanak. 1469-1539. Indian Sikh guru. To reduce strife between Hindus and Moslems, founded Sikh religion. -“God is one, whether Allah, Rama, God or Vishnu”.

Nanking Peace. 1842. Opium War. Britain gains Hong Kong. Trade opened.

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