Murat, Joachim. 1767-1815. French marshal. Led Napoleon’s coup. King of Naples 1808-.

Myanmar. (Burma). Pyu. Mons. 849 Pagan kingdom. 1287 Mongol. 1303-1605 Split. 1852(S)/1886(N) British under India. 1948 Independent. 1974 Socialist republic. 1988 Military coup, dictatorship. 1989 = Myanmar. 1990 elections nullified. Suu Kyi.

NAACP. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 1909-. For US black civil rights. Niagara Movement. Du Bois.

Nabataeans. -105. Arab people who taxed Syria/Arabia trade route.

Nansen, Fridtjof. 1861-1930. Norwegian arctic explorer/statesman. Drifted in ship “Fram” 1895-6. Advocated independence from Sweden.

Naples. 758BC settled. 326BC Rome. 1072 Norman. 1130 +Sicily. 1282 -Sicily. 1443 +Sicily under Aragon= Two Sicilies. 1799-1806 Parthenopean Republic. 1861 Italy.

National Insurance. 1911 Britain. Unemployment, health insurance. Social Security.

Naturalism. 20C Philosophy explaining all in scientific terms, rejecting supernatural.

Ndebele. Formerly Matabele. Bantu-speaking people of SW Zimbabwe.

Nebuchadnezzar II. c638-562BC. King of Babylon. 586 Destroyed Jerusalem and Temple. Babylonian Captivity. Built Hanging Gardens.

Nelidov Project. 1895. Abandoned Russian plan to sieze Bosphorus.

Neoclassical. 17-18C. French-originated revival of classical order of arts, architecture. Order, balance, simplicity. Poussin. David. Molière. Adam. 1920-. Music based on 18C style + popular taste. Milhaud. Stravinsky. Les Six.

Neo-Impressionism. 19C. Application of optical discoveries by Seurat and Signac. Pointilism.

Neoplatonism. 3C Plotinus’ philosophy of the “One”. Union with the “Good” by using intelligence.

New Economic Policy. 1921-8. Russian economic program. Limited free enterprise. Replaced by Five Year Plans.

New Model Army. 1645. English parliamentary army replaced private armies. Won Civil War.

New Testament. Portion of Bible relating to life and teachings of Christ and his disciples.

New World Order. 1940. Germany, Italy, Japan plan for world domination.

Nicaea, Empire. 1204-61. Byzantine state reconquered Latin Empire to restore Byzantine Empire.

Nicot, Jean. 1530-1600. French diplomat who first imported tobacco 1550.

Nika Riot. 532. Constantinople. Revolt vs Emperor Justinian. 30,000 executed.

Nobiles. 3C- Roman ruling aristocracy. Patricians and office holding Plebeians.

Norfolk, 4th Duke. 1538-1572. Executed for Ridolfi plot.

Normans. 9C. Norsemen who settled in northern France, Sicily, Naples, Albania, Thessaloniki.

Noyon, Treaty. 1516. France cedes Naples to Spain.

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