Darius II. Persian King, 423-404BC. Allied with Sparta vs Athens. Lost Egypt.

Darius III. Last Persian King, 335-330BC. Beaten by Alexander the Great.

Dark Ages. c500-1000. Period of decline, frequent war. Little documentation survives.

Daumesnil, Gen. (Peg Leg). Defender of Vincennes, 1814. “Give me back my leg, and I’ll give you Vincennes.”

David. King of Isreal 1015-c962BC. Killed Goliath, defeated Philistines. Conquered Jerusalem. United Israel. Author of psalms.

David I. 1084-1153. King of Scotland 1124-. Introduced feudalism to Scotland.

David II. 1324-71. Scottish King 1329-. Son of Robert the Bruce. Invaded England 1346. Imprisoned 1346-57.

Davis, John. 1550-1605. British explorer, Davis Strait 1585, Falkland Is. 1592. Invented backstaff quadrant 1594.

Day, Benjamin. 1810-89. US founder New York Sun 1833. Brother Jonathan 1842.

De Kooning, Willem. 1904-97. Dutch/US Abstract Expressionist painter. Woman 1950s.

Deacon. Christian cleric. Lowest rank of Episcopal Holy Orders. Protestant lay official.

Deák, Ferenc. 1803-76. Hungarian leader. Ausgleich.

Deakin, Alfred. 1856-1919. Australian Prime Minister 1903~10. First Attorney General 1901. Led federation movement.

Debs, Eugene. 1855-1926. US socialist leader. Led Pullman Strike 1894.

Decorated English Architecture. 1250-1375. Introduced lighting and shade effects. York Minster.

Defoe, Daniel. 1660-1731. English writer: Robinson Crusoe 1719; Moll Flanders 1722. Idea of savings bank, 1697.

Deira. 6C. Anglian kingdom in Northumbria.

Deirdre. Fled Ireland with her lover, who was killed by King Conchobar in old tale.

Deism. Theory that God’s existence can be proven by reason, not just known by revelation (Theism). Rousseau. Voltaire. Jefferson.

Dekker, Thomas. c1572-1632. English satiric dramatist. Shoemaker’s Holiday 1600.

Delany, Martin. 1812-85. US black physician. Founded Mystery newspaper for black rights.

Delaware. “First” US state. Owasco, Delaware, Nanticoke, Assateague. 1609 English exploredl. 1631 Dutch. 1638 Swedish. 1655 Dutch. 1664 England.

Delhi. 1192 Moslems build. 1638 Mogul capital. 1739 Persians sack, take Peacock Throne. 1803 Britain.

Delhi Durbar. 1911. George V holds court in Delhi. Only occasion of its kind.

Delhi Pact. 1931. Civil disobedience in India ceased in exchange for prisoner release. 1950. India, Pakistan restore rights, freedom of movement for refugees.

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