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Vigilante. US extralegal law enforcers on frontier.
Vigny, Alfred de. 1797-1863. French Romantic writer. Shakespeare adaptations. Cinq-Mars 1826.
Vikings. Scandinavians who raided Europe 530-12C. Discovered Greenland, 982, North America, 10C. Norsemen. Varangians.
Vilar, Esther. 1935-. German anti-feminist writer. Manipulated Man.
Villa, Pancho. 1878-1923. Mexican revolutionary, bandit. Chihuahua governor. 1913-. Overthrew Huerta with Carranza 1914. Raided New Mexico 1916.
Villa-Lobos, Heitor. 1887-1959. Brazilian composer. Blended classic, folk. Amazonas 1929.
Villars, duc de. 1653-1734. French Marshal. War of Spanish Succession. War of Polish Succession.
Villehardouin, Geoffroi de. c1150-1213. French crusader/historian. Conquête de Constantinopole 1209.
Villein. Feudal serf bound to land. Performs services for lord in exchange for protection and land use.
Villeneuve, Pierre. 1763-1806. French admiral defeated at Trafalgar.
Villeroi. 1644-1730. French Marshal defeated at Ramillies.
Villiers, G. 1592-1628. First Duke of Buckingham. Incompetent favourite of Charles I who dissolved parliament to prevent his impeachment, 1626 causing Civil War.
Villon, François. 1431-63+. French bohemian poet in “jargon”, secret language of Conquillades. Banished. Le Testament 1461.
Vilnius Dispute. 1919-39. Poland, Lithuania dispute over city.
Vimy Ridge. 1917. WWI battle. Key position taken by Canadians despite high casualties.
Vincent de Paul, St. 1581-1660. French priest, known for his charity. Founded Lazarists 1625.
Vincent of Beauvais. c1190-1264. French Dominican priest. Wrote encyclopedic Speculum majus 1259.
Vinland. ~1000. Region of northeast North America discovered by Leif Eriksson. L’Anse aux Meadows.
Violencia. 1948-62. Spain under Franco. 1946-64. Colombian repression. 200,000 dead.
Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène. 1814-79. French Gothic Revival architect. Restored Notre-Dame 1841-54, Vincennes. Ste-Chapelle.
Virchow, Rudolf. 1821-1902. German pathologist, anthropologist. Applied microscope to medical research. Cellular pathology 1858.
Virgil. 70-19BC Roman epic poet. Aeneid 30-19BC. Bucolics. Georgics 36BC.
Virginia. Algonkian, Sioux, Iroquoia. 1587 British settle Roanoke Colony. 1607 First successful colony. 1619 Slaves brought. 1776 Independent. USA.