Odysseus. Hero of Odyssey. Conquered Troy. =Ulysses.

Odyssey. 8C BC. Homer’s epic poem of Odysseus.

Oedipus. Solved the riddle of the sphynx. Killed his father and married his mother.

Oenone. Nymph wife of Paris. Deserted for Helen of Troy.

Oersted, Christian. 1777-1851. Danish physicist: discovered electromagnetism 1819.

Offa. 755-796. King of Mercia 757-. Founded St. Alban’s abbey. Dee Dyke vs Welsh 785. Introduced coinage. Treaty with Charlemagne. Began unification of England.

Ogadai. 1185-1241. Mongol ruler 1229-41. Conquered China to Poland, Hungary.

O’Higgins, Bernardo. 1778-1842. Chilean revolutionary, First president. 1818-23. Deposed.

Ohm, Georg. 1787-1854. German physicist: Laws of electric current, 1826.

Ojibwa. (Chippewa). North American Indians near Great Lakes. Supported French vs British in 7 Years War, British vs Americans in Revolution.

Olaf I. c963-1000. King of Norway 995-. Began conversion to Christianity.

Olaf II. c995-1030. 1015-28. Converted Norway. Patron Saint. First National legislation.

Olaf V. 1903-91 King of Norway 1957-. Commanded army vs Germany in 1944, then fled to England.

Old Catholics. 1870. Catholic sect vs papal infallibility. Joined Church of England 1931.

Old Kingdom. c2780-2160BC. Pyramid Age of Egypt.

Old Testament. 10C BC. Hebrew portion of Bible. Apocrypha. Latin Vulgate.

Oldenbarneveldt, Jan van. 1547-1619. Dutch statesman vs Spanish occupation. Negotiated Treaty of Utrecht.

Oldenburg. 1180 Independent. 1667 Denmark. 1773 Russia. 1777 Independent. 1834 Prussia. 1853 Zollverein. 1871 German Empire. 1919 Republic. 1945 West Germany.

Olier, Jean-Jacques. 1608-57. French priest: founded company of St-Sulpice.

Olive Branch Petition. 1775. Moderate Americans attempt to avoid war. Ignored by George III.

Olmütz, Treaty. 1850. Restored German Confederation under Austria.

Olympia. Home of ancient Greek games. 776BC-393 AD.

Olympiad. Greek measure of time = 4 years.

Olympians. 12 Greek gods residing on Mt. Olympus.

Olympias. c175-316BC. Wife of Philip of Macedonia. Mother of Alexander the Great.

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