Zeno of Citium. c335-263BC. Greek founder of Stoicism. Early anarchist: “Compulsion perverts the nature of man”.

Zeno of Elea. Paradox: Arrow can never reach its target because it progresses in ever decreasing fractions of distance remaining. ½,¼... First use of dialectic reasoning.

Zenta, Battle. 1697. Austria defeats Turks, becomes greatest power in Europe.

Zephyr. Greek mythological west wind.

Zeppelin, Ferdinand von. 1838-1917. German constructor of dirigibles 1900-. 1928 Graf Zeppelin around world. Transatlantic service 1928-37. Hindenburg.

Zerubbabel. c520BC. Jerusalem governor when 2nd Temple built.

Zeus. Greek king of gods. = Jupiter.

Zeuxis. c5C BC. Greek painter using shading to achieve realism. Birds preferred his grapes.

Zhdanov, Andrei. 1896-1948. Russian Politburo member. Created Cominform. Restricted Soviet cultural activities.

Zhivkov, Todor. 1911-98. Bulgarian leader 1954-89. Loyal to Moscow. Confrontations with Yugoslavia.

Zhukov, Georgi. 1896-1974. Russian Marshal 1943-6.

Zia al-Huq, Mohammad. 1924-88. Pakistan president 1978-. Overthrew Bhutto.

Ziegfeld, Florenz. 1869-1932. US producer of Follies 1907-.

Ziggurat. 2200-500BC. Mesopotamian stepped pyramids.

Zimbabwe. 11C Shona. 15C Karanga Empire. 16C Portugal explores. 1890 British South Africa Co. 1911 Southern Rhodesia. 1953 +Nyasaland. 1964 =Rhodesia. 1965 Declared indepence, international sanctions. 1979 Independent. =Zimbabwe. ZAPU. ZANU. Mugabe.

Zimmerman Telegram. 1917. Germany suggests Mexican alliance if US enters war. Interception aroused public vs Germany.

Zinoviev, Grigori. 1883-1936. Russian triumvir with Stalin, Kamenev 1919-26. Executed in Purge. COMINTERN chairman 1919-.

Zinoviev Letter. 1924. From COMINTERN to London advising worker revolution. Labour defeated.

Zinzendorf, Nikolaus. 1700-60. German Pietist. Founded Moravian church.

Zion. Originally a hill in Jerusalem. Now, symbol of Promised Land.

Zionism. 1882-1947. Aspirations of a Jewish nation in Israel. Balfour Declaration. Herzl.

Zionist World Congress. 1897. Defined Basel Program to establish Palestinian Homeland. Herzl.

Ziyadids. 819-1018. Moslem dynasty in south Arabia.

Ziyanids. 1235-1393. Algerian dynasty.

Znaim Armistice. 1809. Napoleon and Archduke Charles. Wagram Battle.

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