Afghanistan Invasion. 1979-87. Russian troops support Marxist revolutionaries.

AFL-CIO. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL 1886. CIO 1935. Merged, 1955. US labour union federation.

Afonso I. c1111-1185. First King of Portugal, 1139.

African Colonization. 1840-1920. 15C Portuguese exploration. 1884-1920 Africa divided by European powers. 1950- anti-colonial mvmts.

African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.

Africanus Sextus. c180-250. Wrote chronology of World, Creation to 221 AD.

Afrikaans. Dutch-derived language of South Africa.

Aga Khan. Title of leader of Ismaili Moslem sect.

Aga Khan III. 1877-1957. Indian Moslem leader. President, League of Nations, Gen Assembly, 1937.

Agadir Crisis. 1911. French/German crisis by German manoevres off Morocco.

Agam, Yaacov. 1928-. Israeli optical artist.

Agamemnon. Legendary King of Argos/Mycenae. Led Greeks in Trojan War.

Aggression. 1974 UN Definition-Use of armed force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another state.

Agincourt, Battle. 1415. English victory over French during 100 Years War. High French losses.

Agnes, St. 4C. Roman girl martyred at 13.

Agni. Hindu god of fire, sun and lightning.

Agnosticism. Huxley’s term for not knowing whether God exists or not.

Agricola, G. J. 40-93. Roman governor who subdued Britain.

Agricola, Johann. 1494-1566. German Protestant reformer and Antinomianist.

Agrippa, Marcus V. 63-12BC. Roman general, supported Octavian.

Agrippina. c16-59. Roman princess, who poisoned husband Claudius. Killed by son Nero.

Aguinaldo, Emilio. 1869-1964. Philippine rebel vs Spain 1896-8, US 1899-1901.

Ahab. King of Israel 874-853BC.

Ahimsa. Hindu/Buddhist doctrine: non-injury to all living things. Jainism.

Ahmad Shah Durrani. c1722-73. Founder, Afghanistan.

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