Peking Man. 350,000BC. Homo Erectus fossil discovered 1927.

Peking Protocol. 1901-43. European powers control Peking. Boxer Rebellion indemnity to be paid.

Pelagius. c354-c425. Welsh monk. Held heretical view that God rewards the virtuous. Free will, no original sin vs Determinism. Pelagians.

Peleus. Mythical Greek king of Myrmidons. Achilles’ father.

Peloponnesian War, Second. 431-404BC. Sparta defeats Athens, beginning Greek decline.

Pelops. Mythical Mycenaean king Tantalus served to gods as dinner.

Peninsular Campaign. 1862. Failed Union attempt to take Richmond in American Civil War.

Peninsular War. 1808-14. British, Spanish, Portuguese under Wellington defeat French in Iberian Peninsula.

Penn, William. 1644-1718. English Quaker. Founded Pennsylvania 1681.

Pentecost. 50th day after Easter. Descent of Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples marks beginning of Christian mission.

Pentecostalism. Protestant fundamentalist mystic sects. Baptism with Holy Spirit gives supernatural gifts, speaking in tongues.

Pepi II. Egyptian king 2275-2181BC. 94 yr. reign.

Pepin II. -714. Ruler of Franks 687-. United Merovingian kingdoms by defeating Neustria 687.

Pepin the Short. c714-68. First Carolingian king of France 751-. Charlemagne’s father. Donation of Pepin.

Percival. Legendary 13C knight. Found Holy Grail.

Perestroika. 1986. Gorbachev’s policy of government and economic reform.

Persephone. Greek goddess of fertility abducted by Hades.

Perseus. c212-166BC. Last Macedonian king 179-168BC. Defeated at Pydna by Rome.

Persian Wars. 490-479BC. Greek city-states repel Persian invasion.

Pérugini, Pietro le. 1445-1523. Italian painter. Taught Raphael. St. Peter and Keys 1482 (Sistine Chapel).

Peter II. 1923-70. King of Yugoslavia 1934-45. Deposed in exile by Tito.

Peterskirche. 13C. Zurich church with world’s largest clock face, 28.5 feet.

Phaedo. c417BC. Greek Socratic philosopher. Dialectics, ethics.

Phaedra. Mythical Greek princess. Falsely accused Hippolytus of rape.

Phalanx. 7C BC. Greek infantry formation in 8 rows.

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