Scriabin, Aleksandr. 1872-1915. Russian composer uniting music with philosophy: Prometheus 1911. Musical symbolism.

Scrofula.(King’s evil). Tuberculosis. Once thought cured by king’s touch.

Scylla. Rock opposite Charybdis, danger to passing ships...mythical sea monster ate sailors.

Sebek. Egyptian crocodile god, patron of kings.

Second Front. 1944 Allied attack from west.

Secret Speech. 1956. Khrushchev call for destalinization in USSR leads to Hungarian, Polish uprisings.

Security Council. UN executive. USA, USSR, China, France, UK, + 10 non-permanent.

Seebeck, Thomas. 1770-1831. Russian. Invented thermocouple, 1822.

Seeckt, Hans von. 1866-1936. German general. Secretly rebuilt army after WWI.

Ségurane, Catherine. Saved Nice by frightening away invading Turks, 1543.

Sekhmet. Egyptian war goddess with lion’s head.

Seleucids. 312-64BC. Hellenistic kingdom founded by Alexander’s general, Seleucus. Syria, Persia, Mesopotamia.

Seljuks. 1075-1242. Turkish dynasty ruled Caliphate Empire. Attacks vs Byzantines led to Crusades. Nucleus for Ottoman Empire.

Selkirk, 5th earl. 1771-1820. Philanthropist. Established Scottish colonies in Canada. Red River.

Selkirk, Alexander. 1676-1721. Sailor marooned 1704-9. Prototype for Robinson Crusoe.

Semele. Dionysus’ mother. Killed, then immortalized.

Sempach Battle. 1386. Swiss confederates defeat Austrian Duke Leopold, ensuring independence.

Senanayake, D.S. 1884-1952. “Father” of Independent Ceylon. Prime Minister 1947-.

Senegal. Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Tukulor. 1406 Bettencourt explored. 15C Portugal. 1626 French settle. 1895 French colony. 1959 +Sudanese Republic=Mali Federation. 1960 -Mali=Independent republic.

Sennacherib. -681BC. Assyrian king. Besieged Jerusalem 701. Destroyed Babylon 689. Rebuilt Nineveh.

Sennett, Mack. 1880-1960. Canadian/US film maker. Keystone Cops.

Separatists. 16-17C. Factions who left Church of England. Brownists, Pilgrims, Quakers.

September Massacres. 1792. Paris. 1200 prisoners killed by revolutionaries in 4 days. French Revolution.

Septuagint. 3-2C BC. Oldest Greek translation of Old Testament.

Serbia. 7C Serbs. 890 Bulgar Empire. 1159 Nemanya unites. 1389 Ottoman. 1830 Autonomous Russian protectorate. 1878 Independent. 1882 Kingdom. 1913 +N Macedonia. 1918 Yugoslavia. 1946 People’s Republic of Yuguslavia. 1992 +Montenegro =Yugoslavia. Kosovo.

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