Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.

Diomedes. Greek leader in Trojan War.

Dionysius. c431-367BC. Syracuse tyrant, unites Greek cities, defeats Carthaginians. Syracuse becomes major power.

Dionysius of Halicarnassus. 1C BC Greek writer of 20 volume History of Rome.

Dionysus. Greek god of wine and orgies = Bacchus.

Diophantus. 3C. Greek mathematician. Arithmetica First algebra text.

Dioscorides, Pedanius. 1C. Greek physician and pharmacologist. De Materia Medica used to 16C.

Disney, Walt. 1901-1966. US producer of animated cartoons. Mickey Mouse 1928. Snow White 1937. Disneyland 1955.

Dittersdorf, Karl von. 1739-99. Viennese light opera composer. Singspiel.

Divine, Father. 1882-1965. US black leader. Peace Mission Movement.

Divine Right. 16-18C. Assertion that king’s authority came from God. Louis XIV. James I. Charles I.

Dobson, Frank. 1888-1963. English modernist sculptor.

Dodecanese. 12 Aegean islands including Rhodes. 16C Turkey. 1912 Italy. 1947 Greece.

Dodona. Site of Greek oracle of Zeus.

Doenitz, Karl. 1891-1980. German admiral. Wolf pack U-boat strategy. Authorized German surrender, 1945.

Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.

Dollfuss, Engelbert. 1892-1934. Fascist Austrian Chancellor 1932-. Attacked Socialist demonstration led to 5 day civil war. Assassinated by Nazis.

Domesday Book. 1086. Census and survey of England. Ordered by William I as basis for taxation.

Dominic, St. c1170-1221. Spanish monk, founder of the Dominican Order.

Dominican Republic. Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. Spain 1795 France 1801 Haiti. 1809 Sp. 1822 Haiti. 1844 Independent.

Don Cossacks. 16C-1707. Semi-independent Republic.

Don Pacifico Affair. 1850. Britain siezes Greek ships. Causes international protest.

Don Quixote. Cervantes’ idealist 16C hero who attacks sheep and tilts at windmills.

Donnelly, Ignatius. 1831-1901. US author. “Proved” Bacon wrote Shakespeare’s plays. Great Cryptogram 1888.

Donnybrook. 1204-1855. Irish county fair renowned for drunken brawls.

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