Dioscorides, Pedanius. 1C. Greek physician and pharmacologist. De Materia Medica used to 16C.

Disruption. 1843. Free Church secedes from Church of Scotland.

Dodecanese. 12 Aegean islands including Rhodes. 16C Turkey. 1912 Italy. 1947 Greece.

Dornier, Claudius. 1884-1969. German aircraft designer. First all-metal airplane, 1911.

Dorylaeum, Battle. 1097. First Crusade victory over Turks. 1147. 2nd Crusade Turkish victory.

Dresden. 1945. Massive Allied air raid. Firestorm caused 35,000-135,000 casualties, destroyed city.

Drury Lane. 1663. Oldest English theatre, London. Rebuilt 1674, 1812.

Egeria. Roman goddess who advised Numa Pompilius.

Egyptian Campaign. 1798-9. Napoleon invades.

Eirene. Greek goddess of peace, wealth. = Pax.

Eleanor of Aquitaine. Divorced from Louis VII 1152 after accompanying him on Second Crusade. Married Henry II of England, bringing Aquitaine under English crown...Angevin Empire. Mother of Richard I. Led 1173 revolt vs husband, Henry II.

Enoch. Eldest son of Cain.

Eos. Greek Goddess of dawn. = Aurora.

Erasmus, Desiderius. c1466-1536. Dutch Humanist ecclesiastic reform writer. Published first New Testament based on Greek, 1516. Reason over ignorance and superstition. Opposed Luther. Praise of Folly. Enchiridion: Christ requires of us nothing but a pure and sincere life.

Eretria. Greek city. Destroyed 490BC by Persia.

Ericsson, John. 1803-89. Swedish/US. Invented screw propeller, designed Monitor.

Erinyes. Greek goddesses of vengeance. =Furies.

Errs. Greek goddess of discord. Threw the apple that led to the Trojan War.

Estonia. c1000BC Aesti. 9C- Vikings invade. 11,12C Russia, Denmark, Sweden invades. 1219 Denmark. 1346 Teutonic Knights buy. 16C Sweden/Poland/Denmark divide. 17C Sweden. 1721 Russian. 1918 Independent. 1919-33 Unstable governments. 1924 Failed Bolshevik revolution. 1934 Päts coup. 1940 USSR. 1991 Independent.

Eudes. 860-98. King of France in 888. Defended Paris against the Norse in 885.

Euripides. c480-406BC. Greek tragic poet, sceptical of myths. Medea 431. Iphegenia. Electra.

Eurydice. Wife of Orpheus, almost rescued from Hades.

Falklands, Battle. 1914. British destroy German fleet.

Fates. Three goddesses who determines the birth, life, and death of a man.

Festival of the Supreme Being. 8 June 1794. Declared by Robespierre and designed by David.

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