European History by Letter - N

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French Emperor and conqueror of Europe between 1798 and 1815

Founder of modern nursing (Florence, “the lady with the lamp”)

Pizza was allegedly invented here

He didn’t fiddle while Rome burnt

Adolf Hitler’s party

And where did it hold its grim propaganda rallies?

Won the battle of Trafalgar (Horatio)

This Englishman, author of the laws of motion, is considered one of the greatest scientists in history (Sir Isaac)

A human species that went excinct approx. 40,000 years ago is named after this German valley

The most important science awards are named after this Swedish inventor (Alfred)

Atlantic region of France regularly looted by the Vikings

Pamplona was the capital of this medieval kingdom in Northern Spain

Switzerland was granted this “permanent” political status in the Vienna and Paris Treaties of 1815

European dynasty that obtained the thrones of England and the Netherlands. The capital of a North American island country is named after it

French 16th century astrologist who allegedly predicted the death of king Henry II in a jousting duel

Famous Bronze Age (?) artefact picturing sun, crescent, and constellations

Controversial German philosopher who wrote “Thus spoke Zarathustra” (Friedrich)

Huguenots (protestants) were granted basic rights by a royal edict signed in this city in Western France

The misery in this Zurich open drug scene of the 1980s led to a major shift in drug policy

Norwegian scientist (first crossing of Greenland) and Nobel peace prize winner (Fridtjof)