Menes
(3100? BCE) King of Upper Egypt, united the two kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt
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Mencius
(371?-289 BCE), Chinese philosopher, who studied Confucianism. He later refined many of the ideas and spread them across China. Also known as Mengzi, or Meng-tzu.
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Meiji Restoration
The restoration of the Emperor Meiji to power in Japan, overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868.
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Meiji
(1852-1912) Emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912. He was responsible for the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the rapid modernization and industrialization of Japan.
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Mecca
A city in Saudi Arabia where Muslims must make a pilgrimage at least once in their life.
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Mazzini, Giuseppe
(1805-1872), Nationalistic leader in Italy, who started a group called Young Italy in 1831. Young Italy was a nationalistic movement that wanted to end foreign control of Italy.
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Mayans
A Mesoamerican civilization of Central America and southern Mexico. Achievements include mathematics, architecture, and a 365 day a year calendar. They flourished between the 4th and 12th centuries C.E..
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Maurya, Chandragupta
(?-286 BCE) First king of the Maurya dynasty in India.
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Maurya Dynasty
(321? BCE - 185? BCE) Dynasty that united most of India under the rule of Chandragupta Maurya. Its greatest ruler, Asoka, converted to Buddhism and was instrumental in its spread.
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Mau Mau
Revolutionary group in Kenya who used violent means to force out European settlers.
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