Micon. c460BC. Greek painter, sculptor. Theseus vs Amazons.

Midas. 7C BC King of Phrygia. Everything he touched, turned to gold.

Middle Ages. 395-1492. Collapse of Rome to Columbus. Rise of Church power, modern European states. Dark Ages.

Middle English. English language and literature 1100-1500.

Middleton, Thomas. 1570-1627. English satiric dramatist. Changeling 1622. Woman Beware Women 1621.

Midgard. Norse middle earth. Home of the human race.

Midhat Pasha. 1822-83. Turkish Vizier. First Ottoman constitution 1876.

Midianites. Biblical tribe of Arabia. = Ishmaelites.

Midway, Battle. 1942. US navy defeats Japan. WWII turning point.

Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig. 1886-1969. German/US Bauhaus architect. Glass and steel. Glass Skyscraper 1921. -“less is more”.

Miguel, Dom. 1802-66. Pretender to Portuguese throne 1828- causes Civil War 1831-4.

Mihajlovitch, Dragoljub. 1893-1946. Yugoslav royalist WWII leader vs Tito. Executed for collaboration with Germany; exonerated by US.

Mikado. 660BC-. Title of Japanese Emperor.

Milan. 1854-1901. Serbian prince 1868-, king 1882-9. Won independence from Ottomans 1878.

Milan. c400BC Celtic. 222BC Rome. 539 Goths destroy. 12C Independent. 1277 Visconti. 1450 Sforzas. 1535 Spain. 1713 Austria. 1797 Napoleon. 1815 Austria. 1859 Sardinia. 1861 Italy.

Milan, Decree. 1807. Napoleon Continental System edict.

Milan, Edict of. 313. Constantine grants freedom of religion to Christians.

Mile. 1593. English statute mile based on Roman Mille Passus, 1000 paces.

Milhaud, Darius. 1892-1974. Modern French polytone composer. Creation of the World 1923. Christopher Columbus 1930. Les Six.

Military Conversations. 1906-14. English, French military staff prepare for war with Germany.

Militia Ordinance. 1642. Parliament takes over Militia. English Civil War.

Mill, Henry. English. First typewriter patent 1714.

Mill, John Stuart. 1806-73. English Utilitarian Positivist philosopher. Social as well as political freedom is necessary. Tyranny of the majority. Associationism. Political Economy 1848. On Liberty 1859. Utilitarianism 1863. Women’s Right to Vote 1866.

Millais, John. 1829-1896. British Pre-Raphaelite painter. Christ in the House of His Parents 1850.

Millay, Edna St. Vincent. 1892-1950. Cynical US poet. Harp Weaver 1923. Fatal Interview 1931.

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