Scipio, Quintus. -46BC. Pompey’s Consul, defeated by Caesar.

Scipio Africanus Minor. 185-129BC. Roman Consul, censor, general. Conquered, destroyed Carthage.

Sebastian, St. -288. Martyr. Survived arrows...beaten to death.

Sedan, Battle. 1870. Napoleon III surrenders to Germans. Ends second French Empire.

Seguin, Marc. 1786-1875. French inventor of the suspension bridge.

Selim I. 1470-1520. Ottoman sultan 1512-. Conquered Egypt, Syria, part of Persia.

Selim III. 1761-1808. Ottoman sultan 1789-1807. Reformed, westernized. Overthrown, murdered.

Semele. Dionysus’ mother. Killed, then immortalized.

Sempach Battle. 1386. Swiss confederates defeat Austrian Duke Leopold, ensuring independence.

Senegal. Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Tukulor. 1406 Bettencourt explored. 15C Portugal. 1626 French settle. 1895 French colony. 1959 +Sudanese Republic=Mali Federation. 1960 -Mali=Independent republic.

Serapis. Egyptian deity of sun, healing.

Servandoni, G.N. 18C Italian/French architect. St. Sulpice facade 1732.

Settlement, Act of. 1701. British established Protestant Hanover succession. Limited monarch’s powers.

Seven Gods of Luck. Japanese. 16C-. Bishamon, Daikoku, Ebisu, Fukurokuju, Hotei, Jurojin, Benten.

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Pyramids 4700-2160BC. Mausolus Tomb 353BC. Artemis Temple at Ephesus c550BC. Hanging Gardens of Babylon 600BC. Colossus of Rhodes 280BC. Zeus Statue at Olympia 450BC. Lighthouse at Alexandria c282BC.

Shamash. Semitic sun god.

Shapley, Harlow. 1885-1972. US astronomer. Measured Milky Way.

Shaw, George Bernard. 1856-1950. Irish socialist writer/dramatist of wit and satire. Man and Superman 1903. Pygmalian 1913. St. Joan 1923. Fabian.

Sheridan, Philip. 1831-88. Union general, captured Shenandoah, forced Lee’s surrender.

Shi’ite. Major Moslem sect believing in Mahdi at the millenium. Official religion of Iran. Sunni. Fatimid. Assassin. Druze. Ali.

Shrewsbury, Duke of. 1660-1718. English. Influenced Glorious Revolution, Hanoverian succession.

Sikkim. c1640 Independent kingdom. 1780 Nepal invades. 1814 Independent. 1861 British protectorate. 1947 Indian suzerainty. 1975 Indian state.

Silenus. Son of Pan, foster father of Dionysus.

Silesian Wars. 1740-5. Prussia takes Silesia from Austria. Austrian Succession.

Silla, Kingdom. 57BC-935. Korea, united peninsula 668.

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