Asoka. 269-232BC. Indian Maurya Emperor. Buddhist convert, missionary.

Aspern-Essling, Battle. 1809. First important loss for Napoleon.

Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.

Assad, Hafiz al-. 1928-2000. Syrian President 1971-. Supports Qadaffi, PLO. Anti-Israel.

Assandum, Battle. 1016. Danes defeat English in Essex.

Assassins. 1124-1270. Secret Moslem order who murdered all enemies.

Assaye, Battle. 1803. British win in 2nd Maratha War.

Assignats. French legal tender, 1789-96. Overissue caused inflation. Became worth 1% of face value.

Assyria. 30C-612BC. Empire from Egypt to Iran.

Aston, Francis. 1877-1945. English physicist. Mass spectrograph.

Astor, John. 1763-1848. German/US fur magnate.

Astor, Nancy. 1879-1964. First woman to sit in British House of Commons, 1919-45.

Asturias. Former Spanish kingdom. 3-2C BC Rome. 5C Visigoth. 718-910 Only Christian kingdom on Iberia. 910 + León.

Aswan Dam. 1902. High Dam 1955-70.

Atalanta. Greek huntress beaten in race by Hippomenes.

Atatürk (Mustafa Kemal). 1881-1938. Turkish founder, first president, 1923. 1919-22 drove Greeks out. Major reforms to modernize Turkey.

Athanagild. ~567. Visigoth King of Spain. Ended persecution of Catholics.

Athanasius, St. c296-373. Bishop of Alexandria: advocated Doctine of Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) vs divinity of Christ. Council of Nicaea.

Atheism. Positive disbelief in the existence of God.

Athelstan. 895-939. First king of all England 925-. Regulated Royal Mint 928.

Athena. Greek goddess of wisdom. = Minerva.

Athenian League. 378-338BC. Refounded Delian League. War with Sparta 378-371BC.

Athens. 3000BC. 6C BC growth. 5C decline. 4C Macedonia (aut). 27 BC Rome. 1458 Ottoman. 1834 Greek capital.

Athos, Mt. 963-. Greek theocracy, site of Orthodox monasteries.

Atlantic, Battle. 1939-45. Unsuccessful German attempt to blockade Britain, WWII.

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