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Mindszenty, József. 1892-1975. Hungarian cardinal. Anti-Nazi, anti-communist. Jailed by both. Spent 1956-71 in US consulate.
Minerva. Roman goddess of wisdom and arts = Athena.
Ming. 1368-1644. Chinese dynasty. Expanded empire. Arts flourished.
Minimalism. 1960s. US movement of simplified non-expressive art. Kelly. Stella.
Minnehaha. Legendary wife of Hiawatha.
Minoans. 3000-1100BC. Cretan civilization. Maritime power. Minos.
Minos. Legendary King of Crete. Kept Minotaur, controlled Aegean islands.
Minotaur. Half-man, half-bull killed by Theseus in the Labyrinth on Crete. Fed tribute of children.
Minstrel. 4-17C Medieval entertainer, often itinerant.
Minuit, Peter. 1580-1638. Dutch purchaser of Manhattan for $24, 1626.
Minutemen. American Revolution soldiers pledged to take the field on a minute’s notice.
Mirabeau, Comte de. 1749-91. French revolutionary writer. Physiocrat. Dominated National Assembly 1789-.
Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.
M’Naghten Rule. 1843. US legal test of capacity to determine right from wrong.
Mohács, Battle. 1526. Suleiman I defeats Louis II. Turkey dominates Hungary to 17C.
Molly Maguires. 1835-55 Irish anti-landlord society. 1862-77 Irish terrorists in PA coal mining area.
Molotov. 1890-1986. Soviet Stalinist Prime Minister 1930-41.
Montanism. 156-9C. Montanus’ ascetic Christian movement of illuminati expecting the Millenium.
Moors. Moslems of northwest Africa. Invaded Spain 711. Dominated to 11C. Surrendered Grenada 1492. Exterminated by Inquisition. Expelled from Spain 1492.
Moro, Aldo. 1916-78. Italian Prime Minister 1963~76. Killed by left wing terrorist Red Brigade.
Mosadeq, Mohammed. 1880-1967. Iran Prime Minister. Nationalized oil 1951. Briefly forced out Shah 1953. Pyjama speeches.
Motte and Bailey. (Mound and enclosure). Predominant form of castle 11-12C.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-91. Viennese Classical composer. European tour at age 6. Seemingly effortless compositions of symmetry and melody with emotional feeling. Marriage of Figaro 1786. Don Juan 1787. Magic Flute 1791.