Mahan, Alfred. 1840-1914. US naval officer/historian. Influence of Sea Power on History.

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

OSS. Office of Strategic Services. 1942-45. Precursor to CIA.

Pahlavi, Reza Shah. 1877-1944. Army officer. Led coup over Kajar dynasty 1925. Shah of Iran 1925-41.

Perceval, Spencer. 1762-1812. Only British Prime Minister assassinated in office.

President. Chief executive officer of most Republics.

Roland. -778. Count of Brittany. Officer of Charlemagne, immortalized in song by Turold, c1100.

Rouget de Lisle. 1760-1836. French officer, wrote La Marseillaise 1792.

Simony. Trading in church offices, sacred objects. Banned by Council of Chalcedon 451, and in England since Edward VI.

Test Act. 1673-1828. Banned Catholics and Non-conformists from English public office. 1567-1889 Scotland.

Waldheim, Kurt. 1918-. Austrian. UN Secretary General 1972-82. Austrian president 1986-92. German officer WWII.

Weather Forecasts. 1860. First regularly issued by British Admiralty Office.