Milo. 6C BC. Greek Olympic wrestler. 6 Olympic, 6 Pythian championships.

Milton, John. 1608-74. English epic poet. Comus 1638. Lycidas 1638. Paradise Lost 1667. Paradise Regained 1671.

Milvian Bridge. 109BC. Over Tiber R. Constantine defeats Maxentius 312.

Minamoto Yoritomo. 1147-99. Founded Shogun system that ruled Japan to 19C.

Mindszenty, József. 1892-1975. Hungarian cardinal. Anti-Nazi, anti-communist. Jailed by both. Spent 1956-71 in US consulate.

Ming. 1368-1644. Chinese dynasty. Expanded empire. Arts flourished.

Minimalism. 1960s. US movement of simplified non-expressive art. Kelly. Stella.

Minstrel. 4-17C Medieval entertainer, often itinerant.

Mir. 17C-1906. Russian system of communal landholding and taxation. Serfdom abolished 1861.

Miriam. Biblical sister of Moses, Aaron.

Miró, Joan. 1893-1974. Spanish surrealist painter. Pure colors, abstract shapes. Bird, star themes. Dog Barking at the Moon.

Mississippi Scheme. 1717-20. Law’s attempt to develop Louisiana. Speculation led to financial disaster.

Missouri Comromise. 1820-54. Simultaneous admission to US of Maine, Missouri, maintaining balance of free, slave states.

Mistral, Frédéric. 1830-1914. French Provençale revival poet. Mirèi 1859. Félibrige 1878.

Mitchell, Margaret. 1900-49. US novelist. Gone with the Wind 1936.

Mithraism. 5C BC-4C. Persian worship of Mithra, sun god of wisdom. Influenced Christianity. Adopted by Romans in Britain. Bull sacrifice.

Mitlosh. 1780-1860. Serbian prince. Led revolt against Turkey 1827.

Mitterand, François. 1916-96. Socialist president of France, 1981-95. Promoted European unity.

M’Naghten Rule. 1843. US legal test of capacity to determine right from wrong.

Moabites. Palestinian Semites. Conquered by Babylon 582BC.

Modernismo. 1888-. Spanish exotic poetry movement in wake of Symbolists. Darío.

Modigliani, Amadeo. 1884-1920. Italian/French artist. Elongated necks and simplified figures. Head 1911-12. Recining Nude 1919.

Mogadishu Raid. 1977. German commandos rescue hijack hostages.

Mogul. (Mughal). 1526-1857. Moslem dynasty in India.

Molay, Jacques de. 1243-1314. Last Grand Master of the Order of Templars. Burned.

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