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Mendeleyev, Dmitri. 1834-1907. Russian chemist: periodic classification of the elements 1869.
Mendelssohn, Moses. 1729-86. German Jewish reform philosopher. Nathan the Wise 1779.
Mendelssohn-(Bartholdy), Felix. 1809-47. German Classical Romantic melodic composer. Hebrides 1829.
Menderes, Adnan. 1899-1961. Turkish Prime Minister 1950-60. Executed for dictatorship.
Mendicant Friars. 13C-. Religious orders depending on alms. Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, Carmelites.
Mendoza, Pedro de. 1487-1537. Spanish explorer. Founded Buenos Aires 1536.
Menelaus. King of Sparta. Husband of Helen of Troy.
Menendez de Aviles, Pedro. 1519-74. Spanish colonist. Massacred Huguenots in Florida 1565.
Menes. c3100BC. Egyptian king. United Upper and Lower Egypt.
Menkure. 2500BC. Smallest Giza pyramid.
Menno Simmons. 1496-1561. Dutch founder of Mennonites 1536.
Mennonites. 1536. Christian pacifist congregationalist sect based on Anabaptists but teaching conservatism.
Mensheviks. 1903-22. Pacifist minority Social Democratic Workers Party members under Martov split from Bolsheviks. Sought gradual vs revolutionary socialism. Suppressed after October Revolution.
Menshikov, Aleksandr. c1672-1729. Ruled Russia for Catherine I.
Mentor. Greek tutor of Telemachus, Odysseus’ son.
Menzies, Robert. 1894-1978. Australian Liberal Prime Minister 1939-41, 49-66. ANZUS. SEATO.
Mercantilism. 16-18C. Economic policy opposed to Adam Smith’s. Regulation of industry and trade. Large armies. Wealth of nation is its gold.
Mercator, Gerardus. 1512-94. Flemish cartographer. Projection of globe onto flat surface 1569. Atlas 1595.
Merchant Adventurers. 1296-1806. English trading guild with Dutch. =Hamburg Co 1578-.
Merchants of the Steelyards. -1598. German traders in London.
Mercia. 7C-877. Anglo-Saxon kingdom in central England. Conquered by Danes, Wessex.
Merciless Parliament. Wonderful Parliament. 1388. Impeached 5 Richard II supporters.
Mercury. Roman messenger/commerce god.= Hermes.
Meredith, George. 1828-1909. English manners novelist. Intellectual, witty and poetic. Ordeal 1859. Egoist 1879. Dianna of the Crossways 1885.