Merrick, Joseph. 1862-90. “Elephant Man”. Severely disfigured English cripple, subject of play and film.

Merritt, William. 1793-1862. Upper Canada trade promoter. Welland Canal 1824-9.

Mersen, Treaty. 870. Divided Lotharingia. Charles II and Louis the German establish French/German frontier.

Mesopotamia. 5000BC. Tigris-Euphrates river plain where civilization began. 550BC Persia. 331BC Alexander. 115 Rome. 637 Moslem. 13C Mongol. 1534 Ottoman. Babylon. Akkad. Ur. Iraq.

Messerschmidt, Willy. 1898-1978. German plane designer and manufacturer, WWII.

Metaphysical Painting. 1911-20. Bizarre surreal imagery in stark landscape. De Chirico.

Metastasio, Pietro. 1698-1782. Italian librettist for Gluck, Handel, Haydn, Mozart.

Metéora. Built 12C-1458. Greece. Monasteries perched on 1000’ pinnacles and crags.

Methuen Treaty. 1703-1836. Reduced duty on port wine to England, textiles to Portugal. Hindered Portuguese industrial development.

MI5. 1909. British Security Service responsible for counterintelligence and internal security.

MI6. 1912. British Secret Intelligence Service. Overseas intelligence and strategic services. Continuation of 16C Secret Service.

Michelin, André. 1853-1931. Founded guide book 1900. Brother of Édouard.

Middle English. English language and literature 1100-1500.

Middle Kingdom. 2040-1786BC. Golden age of art and commerce in Egypt.

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

Milan, Decree. 1807. Napoleon Continental System edict.

Miltriades. c540-489BC. Victorious commander at Marathon.

Minden, Battle. 1759. Prussia and Britain defeat French. Seven Years War.

Mindon Min. 1814-78. Burmese king 1853-. Founded Mandalay. Golden age. Ceded lower Burma to British.

Minerva. Roman goddess of wisdom and arts = Athena.

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

Minorca. Balearic Islands.

Minos. Legendary King of Crete. Kept Minotaur, controlled Aegean islands.

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

Miramon, Miguel. 1832-67. Mexican general. Grand Marshal to Maximilian.

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