Mussorgsky, Modest. 1839-81. Russian Nationalist composer. Boris Gudunov 1874. Pictures at an Exhibition 1874.

Mutanabbi, al-. 915-65. Arab panegyric poet. Divan.

Muybridge, Eadweard. 1830-1904. English/US Photographic studies of motion 1872.

My Lai Massacre. 1968. US troops kill all residents of Vietnamese village. Calley.

Myanmar. (Burma). Pyu. Mons. 849 Pagan kingdom. 1287 Mongol. 1303-1605 Split. 1852(S)/1886(N) British under India. 1948 Independent. 1974 Socialist republic. 1988 Military coup, dictatorship. 1989 = Myanmar. 1990 elections nullified. Suu Kyi.

Mycale, Battle. 479BC. Greek navy defeats Persians.

Mycenaeans. c1600-c1100BC. Greek civilization. Time of Homer’s epics. Late Bronze Age. Ended with Dorian invasion.

Mylae, Battle. 260BC. Roman navy defeats Carthaginians in first Punic War.

Myrdal, Gunnar. 1898-1987. Swedish economist/sociologist on racism. American Dilemma 1944.

Myriocephalon, Battle. 1176. Turks defeat Byzantines, hold Anatolia.

Myrmidons. Mythical Thessaly tribe led by Achilles.

Myron. c480-440BC. Greek sculptor. Discobolos.

Mysore Wars. 1767~99 Moslems vs British in India.

Mysteries. Secret Roman/Greek religious cults. Orphic.

Mysticism. Direct communication with God through spiritual, intuitive or transcendental means.

NAAFI. Navy Army, Air Force Institute. WWI-II canteen.

Nabataeans. -105. Arab people who taxed Syria/Arabia trade route.

Nabonidus. Last king of Babylon 556-539BC.

Nabopolassar. Babylonian king 625-605BC. Founded Chaldean Empire.

Naboth. Old Testament. Ahab coveted his vineyard.

Nabu. Assyrian/Babylonian god of learning and writing.

Nader, Ralph. 1934-. US pioneer consumer advocate. Unsafe at Any Speed 1965.

Nagarjuna. c150-250. Indian Buddhist. Founded Madhyamika school. Clarified concept of Emptiness.

Nagasaki. Japanese city destroyed by 2nd A-bomb, Aug 9, 1945.

Nagodba Compromise. 1868. Croatia recognized, but confirmed as part of Hungary.

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