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Padilla, Juan de. 1490-1521. Spanish revolutionary. Led Communeros vs Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Executed.
Palestine. Holy land of Jews, Christians, Moslems. 2100BC Amorites invade. 18C BC Hyksos. 16C Hebrews settle. 1500 Egypt. 142 Maccabees. 63BC Rome...5C Byzantine. 614 Persia. 640 Moslem. 1099 Latin Kingdom. 1187 Saladin. 1291 Mameluk. 16C Ottoman. 1917 Britain. 1920 British under League of Nations mandate. 1947 Partition, Independent Israel.
Palestrina. 1525-94. Italian composer. Pioneer of chordal music. A capella choir 1585. Improperia 1560.
Pangkor Engagement. 1874. Treaty with Perak established British rule in Malaya.
Paphlagonia. Lydia. Persia. 333BC Alexander. 2C BC Pontus. 65BC Rome.
Papyrus. 3500BC. Reeds used by Egyptians to make paper.
Parses. Parsis. Indian followers of Zoroastrianism from Persia 8C.
Parthenon. 447-431BC. Marble Doric temple of Athena built by Phidias and Ictinus under Pericles on Athens Acropolis. Damaged by Venetians attacking Turks 1687.
Passy, Frédéric. 1822-1912. French founder of International League for Permanent Peace 1867. First
Pathé, Charles. 1863-1957. French film maker. First Newsreels 1909. Les Misérables 1909. Perils of Pauline 1914.
Patricians. -287BC. Roman upper class. Plebeians. Nobiles.
Paul I. 1754-1801. Russian Emperor. Reversed reforms, isolated Russia. Assassinated.
Pausanius. Spartan. Drove Persians from Greece at Plataea, 479BC. Starved to death for plotting helot uprising.
Pax Romana. 27BC-193. Period of Roman peace and prosperity begun by Augustus.
Pedro I. 1798-1834. First Emperor of Brazil 1822-31. Declared independence from Portugal. = Pedro IV of Portugal.
Pedro II. 1825-91. Last Emperor of Brazil 1831-89. Slavery abolished by Isabel as Princess Regent, 1888, led to overthrow.
Penal Laws. 16C-1829. English persecution of Catholics.
Pentecostalism. Protestant fundamentalist mystic sects. Baptism with Holy Spirit gives supernatural gifts, speaking in tongues.
Perceval, Spencer. 1762-1812. Only British Prime Minister assassinated in office.
Percier, Charles. 1764-1838. French Empire architect. Cour Carrée with Fontaine.
Percival. Legendary 13C knight. Found Holy Grail.
Percy, Thomas. 1528-72. Failed attempt 1569 to rescue Mary Stuart, replace Elizabeth.
Perdiccas. c365-321BC. Regent of Macedonian Empire 323BC-.
Perestroika. 1986. Gorbachev’s policy of government and economic reform.