Diana. Roman goddess of hunt and moon = Artemis.

Diane de Poitiers. 1499-1566. Duchess of Valentinois and mistress of Henry II.

Diaz, Bartolomeu. c1450-1500. Portuguese. First to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in 1487/8.

Diaz, Porfirio. 1830-1915. Mexican rebel, dictator 1877-1911. Apparent prosperity, but resources sold to foreigners.

Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.

Dickinson, Emily. 1830-86. Reclusive US mystical poet. Wrote >1500 poems. Poems 1867.

Dictator. In Rome, chosen by consuls in emergency for 6 mo. term.

Dictionary. 150BC Chinese. 1612 Italian. 1933 OED.

Diderot, Denis. 1713-84. French writer, editor of Encyclopédie 1745-72 based on Chambers’. Rameau’s nephew.

Dido. Sister of King of Tyre. Legendary founder of Carthage.

Dien Bien Phu, Battle. 1954. Decisive Vietnamese victory; ends French rule.

Dieppe. 1942. Unsuccessful Canadian-led experimental assault on French port. 44,000 dead.

Diesel, Rudolph. 1858-1913. German engineer. Invented diesel engine, 1892.

Dietrich, Marlene. 1901-92. German/US film actress.

Diggers. 1649-50. English communal Puritan farmers. “True Levellers”.

Dillinger, John. 1902-34. Murderous US bank robber. Killed by FBI.

Dimitrov, Georgi. 1882-1949. Bulgarian Communist leader. Prime Minister 45-. Acquitted of Reichstagg fire.

Dinah. Jacob and Leah’s daughter. Raped by Hivite, Shechem.

Diniz. 1261-1325. King of Portugal, 1279-. Founded University of Coimbra 1290, navy 1317.

Dio Cassius. 155-235. Greek/Roman historian. 80 Volume history: Roman Antiquities.

Diocletian. 245-316. Roman Emperor of the East 284, West 285. Abdicated 305. Regained Britain, Persia. Persecuted Christians. Condemned alchemy 297.

Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.

Diomedes. Greek leader in Trojan War.

Dionysius. c431-367BC. Syracuse tyrant, unites Greek cities, defeats Carthaginians. Syracuse becomes major power.

Dionysius of Halicarnassus. 1C BC Greek writer of 20 volume History of Rome.

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