Naturalism. 19-20C Literary movement presenting life objectively. Zola.

Naturalism. 19C Style of landscape painting which captures nature. Turner. Constable. Boudin.

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

Nauru. 1798 Sighted. 1888 Germany (Marshall Is). 1914 Australia. 1920 Britain/Ausralia/New Zealand mandate. 1942 Japanese occupy. 1947 Australian trust. 1968 Independent republic.

Navaho. SW US. Largest Native American tribe. Migrated c10C from Canada. Supressed by Kit Carson; 8000 incarcerated 1864-8.

Navarino, Battle. 1827. Greeks/Allies naval defeat of Egypt/Turks.

Navarre. Vascones. 1C BC Rome. 400-800 Independent. 711 Moslem(Part). 798 Independent Basque kingdom. 1234 French dynasties. 1512 Castile(S). 1589 France(N).

Navarre College. Paris 1304. Founded by Jean de Navarre. Now École Polytechnique.

Navas de Tolosa, Battle. 1212. Spanish defeat Almohads.

Navigation Acts. 14-19C. Limited trade to England and colonies to British ships.

Nazareth. Early home of Christ, in Galilee.

Nazi-Soviet Pact. German-Soviet Pact.

Nazism. National Socialism.

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

Ne Win, U. 1911 Burmese junta leader, 1962-81.

Neanderthal Man. 100,000-50,000BC. Skull discovered in Germany 1856.

Neapolitan. 17-18 C School of Music. Elegant, stylized opera, often weak in drama. Scarlatti.

Near Eastern Crisis. 1839-41. Eastern Crisis.

Nearchus. -312BC. Macedonian general under Alexander.

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

Necho. -595BC. Egyptian pharaoh 610-. Aided Assyria vs Babylonians. Expedition sailed around Africa.

Necker, Jacques. 1732-1804. Swiss Finance Minister of France before the Revolution. Compte Rendu 1781. Called Estates General leading to French Revolution. Dismissal led to riots.

Negeri Sembilan. 14C Sumatrans settle. 1773 Confederation of 9 states. 1889 British protectorate. 1895 «Federation of Malay States...1948 Malayan Federation.

Nehemiah. Judaea governor. Rebuilt walls of Jerusalem 444BC.

Nehru, Pandit Jawaharial. 1889-1964. Congress Movement 1929-. First Indian Prime Minister 1947-. Rationalized Hindu laws.

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