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Murasaki Shikibu. c978-1014. Japanese court lady, writer. Tales of the Genji 1001-5.
Murat, Joachim. 1767-1815. French marshal. Led Napoleon’s coup. King of Naples 1808-.
Muret, Battle. 1213. French nobles defeat Albigenses. Spanish influence ends in S France. Montfort.
Murillo, Bartolomé. 1617-82. Spanish artist. Immaculate Conception 1652. Vision of St Antony 1656. Founded Seville Academy 1600.
Murray, James. 1722-94. First British governor of Quebec. Supported French residents. Recalled.
Mursa, Battle. 351. Roman civil wars. Rebel Magnentius defeated by Constantius II. 54,000 dead.
Murten, Battle. =Morat Battle.
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 Civil War. 656-61 Sunni Muawiya defeats Shi’ite Ali for leadership starting Umayyad dynasty. 683-92 Umayyad put down Syrian rebellion. 809-13 Iraq vs Iran. 1008-31 Moslem Spanish gain autonomy from Umayyad.
Muslim League. 1906-71. Indian movement. 1940 Demanded Moslem state. Pakistan 1947.
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.
Mylae, Battle. 260BC. Roman navy defeats Carthaginians in first Punic War.
Myrdal, Gunnar. 1898-1987. Swedish economist/sociologist on racism. American Dilemma 1944.
Myriocephalon, Battle. 1176. Turks defeat Byzantines, hold Anatolia.
Myrmidons. Mythical Thessaly tribe led by Achilles.
Mysore Wars. 1767~99 Moslems vs British in India.
NAACP. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1909-. For US black civil rights. Niagara Movement. Du Bois.
Nabataeans. -105. Arab people who taxed Syria/Arabia trade route.
Nabokov, Vladimir. 1899-1977. Russian/US writer. Lolita 1955. Pale Fire 1962.
Nabu. Assyrian/Babylonian god of learning and writing.
Nader Shah. 1688-1747. Severe ruler of Persia 1736-. Conquered Turks and northern India. Took Koh-i-noor diamond, Peacock Throne.
Näfels, Battle. 1388. Swiss defeat Hapsburg invaders, assuring independence.