hasLegacy
P267
predicate
Indicates that an entity leaves behind a lasting impact, influence, or inheritance that continues to exist or be recognized over time.
Aliases (12)
- legacy ×1,335
- hasLegacyIn ×7
- leftLegacy ×7
- legacyIn ×6
- modernLegacy ×5
- hadMissionSystemLegacy ×1
- hasLastingLegacy ×1
- hasLegacyStatus ×1
- hasPartOfLegacy ×1
- hasRichCulturalHeritage ×1
- legacyState ×1
- subsequentLegacy ×1
Sample triples (showing first 500 of 1,628)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| "I Have a Dream" speech | symbol of the civil rights movement ("legacy") → |
| "I Have a Dream" speech | touchstone for discussions of race in America ("legacy") → |
| "Now We Can Begin" (1920 essay) | frequently cited in histories of American feminism → |
| "Now We Can Begin" (1920 essay) | used in women's studies and gender studies curricula → |
| "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech | defining statement of pro-segregation politics in the 1960s American South ("legacy") → |
| "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech | frequently cited in histories of the civil rights movement ("legacy") → |
| "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech | widely condemned as racist ("legacy") → |
| "Stormy" | enduring popularity on oldies and soft rock radio → |
| "Stormy" | frequently included on 1960s compilation albums → |
| "bodies upon the gears" speech | iconic expression of 1960s student radicalism ("legacy") → |
| "bodies upon the gears" speech | symbol of resistance to dehumanizing systems ("legacy") → |
| 100th Infantry Battalion | symbol of Japanese American patriotism ("legacy") → |
| 1755 Lisbon earthquake | considered one of the deadliest earthquakes in European history ("legacy") → |
| 1755 Lisbon earthquake | milestone event in the history of seismology ("legacy") → |
| 1755 Lisbon earthquake | turning point in Lisbon’s urban development ("legacy") → |
| 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition | boost to Catalan Modernisme architecture ("legacy") → |
| 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition | consolidation of Ciutadella Park as Barcelona's main urban park ("legacy") → |
| 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition | construction of the Arc de Triomf as main entrance ("legacy") → |
| 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition | international recognition of Barcelona ("legacy") → |
| 1889 Exposition Universelle | permanent retention of the Eiffel Tower ("legacy") → |
| 1889 Exposition Universelle | promotion of Paris as a center of modern technology and culture ("legacy") → |
| 1896 Summer Olympics | establishment of four-year Olympic cycle → |
| 1896 Summer Olympics | revival of Olympic movement → |
| 1900 Exposition Universelle | construction of Pont Alexandre III ("legacy") → |
| 1900 Exposition Universelle | construction of the Grand Palais ("legacy") → |
| 1900 Exposition Universelle | construction of the Petit Palais ("legacy") → |
| 1900 Exposition Universelle | development of the Paris Métro ("legacy") → |
| 1918 influenza pandemic | benchmark for pandemic severity → |
| 1918 influenza pandemic | reference point for later influenza pandemics such as 1957, 1968, and 2009 → |
| 1920 Summer Olympics | established enduring use of the Olympic flag and athletes' oath in subsequent Games ("legacy") → |
| 1929 Barcelona International Exposition | Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina ("leftLegacy") → |
| 1929 Barcelona International Exposition | Fira de Barcelona exhibition grounds ("leftLegacy") → |
| 1929 Barcelona International Exposition | Magic Fountain of Montjuïc ("leftLegacy") → |
| 1929 Barcelona International Exposition | Montjuïc urban complex ("leftLegacy") → |
| 1929 Barcelona International Exposition | Palau Nacional (Barcelona) ("leftLegacy") → |
| 1929 Barcelona International Exposition | Plaça d'Espanya (Barcelona) ("leftLegacy") → |
| 1929 Barcelona International Exposition | Poble Espanyol de Montjuïc ("leftLegacy") → |
| 1930 British Empire Games | established tradition that evolved into the Commonwealth Games ("legacy") → |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | established Los Angeles as a recurring Olympic host city ("legacy") → |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | model for cost-conscious Olympic organization ("legacy") → |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | iconic performances challenging Nazi racial ideology ("legacy") → |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | symbol of politicization of sport ("legacy") → |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | marked beginning of intense Olympic rivalry between USA and USSR ("legacy") → |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | strengthened Finland's international profile ("legacy") → |
| 1960 Winter Olympics | advancement of electronic timing in international sport ("legacy") → |
| 1960 Winter Olympics | development of Squaw Valley as a major ski resort ("legacy") → |
| 1962 World’s Fair | Seattle Center Monorail ("legacy") → |
| 1962 World’s Fair | Seattle Center cultural complex ("legacy") → |
| 1962 World’s Fair | Space Needle as Seattle skyline icon ("legacy") → |
| 1962 World’s Fair | establishment of Pacific Science Center as a permanent institution ("legacy") → |
| 1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident | key example of federal intervention to enforce civil rights ("legacy") → |
| 1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident | milestone in the integration of higher education in the American South ("legacy") → |
| 1967 Boston Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season | often cited as one of the most beloved seasons in Red Sox history ("legacy") → |
| 1967 Newark riots | influenced later reforms in policing and urban policy in Newark ("legacy") → |
| 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome | considered one of the most important games in college basketball history ("legacy") → |
| 1968 "Game of the Century" vs UCLA at the Astrodome | helped pave the way for "March Madness" as a major television event ("legacy") → |
| 1970 FIFA World Cup | often cited as one of the greatest World Cups in history ("legacy") → |
| 1972 Summit Series | influenced future Canada Cup tournaments ("legacy") → |
| 1972 Summit Series | strengthened recognition of Soviet hockey internationally ("legacy") → |
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Miracle on Ice became a symbol of Cold War-era sports rivalry ("legacy") → |
| 1980 Winter Olympics | popularization of winter sports in the United States ("legacy") → |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | expansion of Barcelona’s transport infrastructure ("legacy") → |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | urban redevelopment of Barcelona waterfront ("legacy") → |
| 1995 Rugby World Cup | boosted international image of South Africa ("legacy") → |
| 1995 Rugby World Cup | symbol of national reconciliation in South Africa ("legacy") → |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | development of Sydney Olympic Park ("legacy") → |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | improved transport infrastructure in Sydney ("legacy") → |
| 2002 Commonwealth Games | catalyst for regeneration in East Manchester ("legacy") → |
| 2002 Commonwealth Games | development of City of Manchester Stadium for football ("legacy") → |
| 2002 Commonwealth Games | improved sports infrastructure in Manchester ("legacy") → |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | expansion of Athens public transport ("legacy") → |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | redevelopment of Athens sports infrastructure ("legacy") → |
| 2008 Oregon–Oregon State football game | considered one of the highest-scoring games in Civil War history ("legacy") → |
| 2009 Red Line collision | catalyst for long-term safety culture changes at WMATA ("legacy") → |
| 2nd Canadian Division | perpetuated in the modern Canadian Army order of battle ("legacy") → |
| 3rd Canadian Infantry Division | key role in liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands ("legacy") → |
| 442nd Regimental Combat Team | recognized as a symbol of minority contributions to U.S. military history ("legacy") → |
| A Call for Unity | known primarily for provoking King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail ("legacy") → |
| A Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence | recognized as a milestone in the history of AI ("legacy") → |
| Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan | foundation for later Umayyad expansion ("legacy") → |
| Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan | stabilization of the early Islamic empire ("legacy") → |
| Abu Bakr | Consolidation of the Muslim community after Muhammad’s death ("legacy") → |
| Abu Bakr | Preservation of Islam during the apostasy movements ("legacy") → |
| Academia Gustaviana | continuity of academic tradition in Tartu → |
| Académie royale de danse | codified five basic positions of the feet in ballet → |
| Aceh War | symbol of Acehnese resistance to foreign rule → |
| Ada Lovelace | Ada programming language named after her → |
| Ada Lovelace | considered a symbol for women in STEM → |
| Aden Emergency | contributed to British decision to accelerate decolonisation in the region ("legacy") → |
| Admiral Graf Spee | symbol of early-war German commerce raiding ("legacy") → |
| Aetius | considered one of the last great Western Roman generals ("legacy") → |
| Aetius | credited with delaying the collapse of the Western Roman Empire ("legacy") → |
| Afghan mujahideen | emergence of the Taliban ("legacy") → |
| Afghan mujahideen | rise of Afghan warlordism in the 1990s ("legacy") → |
| Afghan mujahideen | spread of foreign fighters to other jihadist conflicts ("legacy") → |
| Age of Enlightenment | codification of civil rights ("legacy") → |
| Age of Enlightenment | development of modern constitutions ("legacy") → |
| Age of Enlightenment | expansion of public education ("legacy") → |
| Age of Enlightenment | rise of secular states ("legacy") → |
| Ahmad Shah Durrani | considered founder of the Afghan nation ("legacy") → |
| Ahmet Ertegun | pioneering role in development of rhythm and blues and rock music ("legacy") → |
| Ahmet Yesevi | helped shape early Turkish religious poetry ("legacy") → |
| Ahmet Yesevi | inspired later Anatolian Sufis ("legacy") → |
| Ahmet Yesevi | venerated as a saint in Turkic Muslim communities ("legacy") → |
| Ahuitzotl | credited with bringing great wealth and tribute to Tenochtitlan ("legacy") → |
| Ahuitzotl | remembered as one of the most militarily successful Aztec rulers ("legacy") → |
| Akali Phula Singh | remembered as a fearless Sikh general ("legacy") → |
| Akali Phula Singh | revered in Sikh martial history ("legacy") → |
| Akali Phula Singh | subject of Sikh historical narratives ("legacy") → |
| Akkad | gave name to Akkadian Empire → |
| Akkad | gave name to Akkadian language → |
| Al-Zahrawi | Kitab al-Tasrif used as a standard surgical text in Europe for centuries ("legacy") → |
| Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights | contributed to national civil rights legislation in the 1960s ("legacy") → |
| Alamgir I | contributed to long-term internal strain and fragmentation of the empire ("legacy") → |
| Alamgir I | marked the territorial peak of the Mughal Empire ("legacy") → |
| Alaric I | milestone in the fall of the Western Roman Empire ("legacy") → |
| Alaric I | symbol of the vulnerability of Rome ("legacy") → |
| Albert J. Myer | credited with laying groundwork for national weather services in the U.S. ("legacy") → |
| Albert J. Myer | recognized as the originator of the U.S. Army Signal Corps traditions ("legacy") → |
| Alexander Matthew Busby | one of Manchester United's greatest managers ("legacy") → |
| Alexander Matthew Busby | pioneer of European competition for English clubs ("legacy") → |
| Alexander Nevsky | patron saint of soldiers in Russian tradition ("legacy") → |
| Alexander Nevsky | symbol of Russian military valor ("legacy") → |
| Alexey Stakhanov | labor movement named after him → |
| Alexey Stakhanov | term "Stakhanovite" for highly productive workers → |
| Alfred Nobel | Nobel Prizes awarded annually ("legacy") → |
| Alfred the Great | foundation for English monarchy ("legacy") → |
| Alfred the Great | unification of Anglo-Saxon England ("legacy") → |
| Alice C. Tyler | Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement → |
| Allan Langer | iconic figure in Brisbane Broncos history → |
| Allan Langer | inspiration for future Queensland halfbacks → |
| Alliance for Progress | contributed to expansion of social services in some Latin American countries ("legacy") → |
| Alliance for Progress | influenced later U.S. development programs in Latin America ("legacy") → |
| Alliance for Progress | left mixed record of success and failure ("legacy") → |
| Amanda Reed | Reed College in Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED → |
| American Basketball Association | expanded professional basketball into new markets ("legacy") → |
| American Basketball Association | influenced modern NBA style of play ("legacy") → |
| American Basketball Association | popularization of three-point shot in professional basketball ("legacy") → |
| American Basketball Association | popularized three-point shot ("legacy") → |
| American Football League | establishment of modern Super Bowl era ("legacy") → |
| American Football League | integration of AFL teams into NFL ("legacy") → |
| American Guide Series | influenced later American travel writing ("legacy") → |
| American Guide Series | preserved local histories that might otherwise have been lost ("legacy") → |
| American System (economic plan) | foundation for later U.S. infrastructure policy ("legacy") → |
| American System (economic plan) | precedent for federal economic intervention ("legacy") → |
| Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons | iconic representation in Rembrandt’s group portrait ("legacy") → |
| Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons | important source for history of surgery in the Dutch Republic ("legacy") → |
| Anacreon | gave name to anacreontic verse ("legacy") → |
| Anaxagoras | bridge between Ionian naturalism and classical philosophy ("legacy") → |
| Anaxagoras | early proponent of scientific explanations of nature ("legacy") → |
| Andrew Smith Hallidie | considered a key figure in the history of San Francisco’s cable cars ("legacy") → |
| Andrew Smith Hallidie | recognized as an early innovator in wire rope applications ("legacy") → |
| Andrew W. Mellon | Carnegie Mellon University (Mellon Institute component) → |
| Andrew W. Mellon | Mellon Institute of Industrial Research → |
| André Le Nôtre | codification of the jardin à la française ("legacy") → |
| Anglo-Persian Oil Company | evolved into modern BP plc ("legacy") → |
| Anne Hutchinson | early advocate of women’s role in religious life ("legacy") → |
| Anne Hutchinson | pioneer of freedom of conscience in the American colonies ("legacy") → |
| Anne Hutchinson | symbol of early American religious freedom ("legacy") → |
| Anti-British National Liberation War | example of communist insurgency in a colonial setting → |
| Anti-British National Liberation War | key chapter in Malayan and Malaysian national history → |
| Anti-Federalists | contributed to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution ("legacy") → |
| Anti-Federalists | influenced later states' rights arguments in U.S. politics ("legacy") → |
| Anti-Federalists | shaped American skepticism of centralized authority ("legacy") → |
| Antigonus II Mattathias | end of independent Hasmonean rule in Judea ("legacy") → |
| Antiochene school of theology | shaped later Orthodox and Eastern Christian exegesis ("legacy") → |
| Antiochus IV Epiphanes | central figure in Jewish Hanukkah story ("legacy") → |
| Antoni Gaudí | UNESCO World Heritage Site listings of his works ("hasPartOfLegacy") → |
| Antonio Nariño | considered a precursor of Colombian independence ("legacy") → |
| Antonio Nariño | regarded as a hero of Colombia ("legacy") → |
| Anugrah Narayan Sinha | key figure in Bihar’s post-independence governance ("legacy") → |
| Anugrah Narayan Sinha | pioneer of planned development in Bihar ("legacy") → |
| Apollo program | advanced rocket and spacecraft technology ("legacy") → |
| Apollo program | demonstrated human capability to travel to and land on the Moon ("legacy") → |
| Apollo program | influenced later human spaceflight programs ("legacy") → |
| Apollo–Soyuz Test Project | paved way for International Space Station cooperation ("legacy") → |
| Apollo–Soyuz Test Project | paved way for Shuttle–Mir Program ("legacy") → |
| Appeal of 18 June | central reference in Gaullist political tradition → |
| Appeal of 18 June | major symbol of French resistance to occupation → |
| Arausio | name preserved in House of Orange → |
| Arcadia Conference | Institutionalized Allied strategic coordination ("legacy") → |
| Arcadia Conference | Laid groundwork for the United Nations ("legacy") → |
| Ardito Desio | key figure in the history of K2 ascents ("legacy") → |
| Ardito Desio | pioneer of Italian high-altitude exploration ("legacy") → |
| Ariete Armoured Division | name later reused by postwar Italian Army armoured division ("legacy") → |
| Arius | influence on later non-Trinitarian movements ("legacy") → |
| Arius | long-lasting schism within early Christianity ("legacy") → |
| Arrogate | considered one of the best American dirt horses of the 21st century ("legacy") → |
| Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | considered one of Britain’s greatest military commanders ("legacy") → |
| As We May Think | cited in histories of the internet → |
| As We May Think | inspired research on interactive computing → |
| Asa Griggs Candler | helped establish Atlanta as a commercial center of the American South ("legacy") → |
| Asaph | guild of temple singers ("legacy") → |
| Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women | foundation for modern women's college sports structure ("legacy") → |
| Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women | increased opportunities for women student-athletes in the United States ("legacy") → |
| Atlacatl Battalion | emblematic of U.S.-backed counterinsurgency abuses in Central America ("legacy") → |
| Atlacatl Battalion | symbol of state repression in El Salvador ("legacy") → |
| Attack on Deerfield | commemorated in Deerfield, Massachusetts ("legacy") → |
| Attack on Deerfield | subject of numerous historical studies ("legacy") → |
| Australian 9th Division | considered one of Australia’s most famous WWII formations ("legacy") → |
| Azusa Street Revival | birth of many Pentecostal denominations → |
| Baibars | defender of the Islamic world against Crusaders and Mongols ("legacy") → |
| Baibars | key architect of Mamluk dominance in the Near East ("legacy") → |
| Balangiga massacre | source of controversy in U.S.–Philippines relations ("legacy") → |
| Balangiga massacre | symbol of Filipino resistance to American occupation ("legacy") → |
| Baling Talks | often cited in Malaysian political history as example of failed peace talks ("legacy") → |
| Ballets Russes | inspired later companies such as the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo ("legacy") → |
| Band of Gypsys | considered a landmark in live rock recording ("legacy") → |
| Bantu Education Act | long-term educational inequality in South Africa ("legacy") → |
| Bantu Education Act | under-resourced Black schools ("legacy") → |
| Barbara Frietchie | iconic figure in American patriotic literature → |
| Barbara Frietchie | subject of debates over myth versus history in Civil War narratives → |
| Baroque | influenced Neoclassicism → |
| Baroque | influenced Rococo → |
| Baroque | influenced Romanticism → |
| Barrackpore incident of 1857 | Mangal Pandey regarded as a martyr in Indian nationalist history → |
| Barrackpore incident of 1857 | symbol of early resistance to British rule in India → |
| Basil II | considered one of the most successful Byzantine emperors ("legacy") → |
| Basil II | left the empire financially strong at his death ("legacy") → |
| Basketball Association of America | direct predecessor of the NBA ("legacy") → |
| Basketball Association of America | one of the two direct predecessors of the NBA ("legacy") → |
| Batavi | name used in early modern Dutch Republic symbolism ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Antietam | led to shift of war aims toward emancipation ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Antietam | major turning point in the American Civil War ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Austerlitz | studied in military academies as a classic example of decisive battle → |
| Battle of Austerlitz | symbol of peak Napoleonic power → |
| Battle of Belchite | ruins of old Belchite preserved as a war memorial ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Camden | key event shaping subsequent Southern campaign ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Camden | one of the worst defeats for the Continental Army ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Covadonga | important symbol in Asturian identity ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Covadonga | key reference point in Spanish national historiography ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Evesham | contributed to later constitutional developments in England ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Evesham | marked the end of large-scale baronial resistance to Henry III ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Gaugamela | considered one of Alexander the Great’s greatest victories ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Gaugamela | studied as a classic example of outnumbered victory through tactics ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Germantown | considered a morale-building defeat for the American cause ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Kollaa | frequently cited example of successful defensive warfare ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Kollaa | important part of Finnish military tradition ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Koregaon | annual Dalit gatherings at Koregaon Bhima → |
| Battle of Koregaon | contested historical narratives in India → |
| Battle of Koregaon | political mobilization among Dalits → |
| Battle of Lund | remembered as a symbol of Swedish resilience in Scania ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Lund | studied as an example of high-intensity 17th-century warfare ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Mactan | annual reenactments in Lapu-Lapu City → |
| Battle of Mactan | commemoration in Philippine national history → |
| Battle of Mactan | monuments honoring Lapu-Lapu → |
| Battle of Majuba Hill | British military humiliation in South Africa ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Majuba Hill | symbol of Boer military prowess ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Marathon | enduring symbol in Western military history ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Marathon | inspiration for later Greek resistance to Persia ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Mystic Fort | remembered as a massacre of the Pequot people ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Mystic Fort | subject of modern historical and ethical debate ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Naseby | regarded as the decisive battle of the English Civil War ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Opis | marked the transition from Neo-Babylonian to Persian rule in Mesopotamia ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Puebla | Cinco de Mayo as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride → |
| Battle of Solferino | key reference point in international humanitarian law history ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Solferino | symbol of the need for neutral humanitarian aid in war ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Surabaya | central narrative in Indonesian national history ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Surabaya | inspiration for Indonesian patriotic culture ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | used as a political slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" in the 1840 U.S. presidential election ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Tours | mythologized in later European historiography → |
| Battle of Tours | often cited as a turning point in European history → |
| Battle of Trafalgar | commemorated by Trafalgar Day → |
| Battle of Trafalgar | symbol of British naval dominance → |
| Battle of Worcester (1651) | commemorated in Worcester by plaques and memorials ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Worcester (1651) | often described by Cromwell as a "crowning mercy" ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Worcester (1651) | studied as a decisive battle in British military history ("legacy") → |
| Battle of Zama | enhanced reputation of Scipio Africanus ("legacy") → |
| Batukeshwar Dutt | remembered as a lesser-known associate of Bhagat Singh ("legacy") → |
| Batukeshwar Dutt | symbol of sacrifice in the Indian freedom struggle ("legacy") → |
| Bauhaus | International Style architecture ("legacy") → |
| Bauhaus | Swiss Style graphic design ("legacy") → |
| Bauhaus | modern design education worldwide ("legacy") → |
| Bauhaus movement | spread internationally through émigré teachers and architects ("legacy") → |
| Bear Bryant | considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time ("legacy") → |
| Begum Hazrat Mahal | remembered as an early Indian woman freedom fighter ("legacy") → |
| Begum Hazrat Mahal | symbol of resistance against British rule in Awadh ("legacy") → |
| Beiyang Fleet | symbol of Qing self-strengthening movement’s limitations ("legacy") → |
| Benedict Arnold | name used in American English as a synonym for traitor ("legacy") → |
| Bengal Subah | foundation of British rule in eastern India ("legacy") → |
| Bengal Subah | precursor to modern Bengal region ("legacy") → |
| Bengal Sultanate | formation of Bengali Muslim culture ("legacy") → |
| Bengal Sultanate | spread of Islam in Bengal ("legacy") → |
| Bernardo Yorba | contributed to the early agricultural and ranching economy of Southern California ("legacy") → |
| Bernardo Yorba | remembered as a major historical figure in the Yorba Linda area ("legacy") → |
| Bernice Pauahi Bishop | largest private landowner in Hawaiʻi through Bishop Estate ("legacy") → |
| Bernice Pauahi Bishop | major benefactor of Native Hawaiian education ("legacy") → |
| Bhonsle | formation of a major Indian power in the 17th century ("legacy") → |
| Bhonsle of Nagpur | important regional power in pre-colonial central India ("legacy") → |
| Bill Bowerman | Bill Bowerman Award for innovation in footwear design ("legacy") → |
| Bill Bowerman | Bill Bowerman statue at the University of Oregon ("legacy") → |
| Bill Cosey | conflict among women connected to him → |
| Bill Klem | considered one of the greatest umpires in baseball history ("legacy") → |
| Bill Klem | helped standardize umpiring mechanics in MLB ("legacy") → |
| Bill Klem | set precedent for professional conduct of umpires ("legacy") → |
| Birger Jarl | considered a founder figure of Stockholm ("legacy") → |
| Birger Jarl | key architect of medieval Swedish state formation ("legacy") → |
| Black Belt (U.S. region) | educational disparities → |
| Black Belt (U.S. region) | health disparities → |
| Black Belt (U.S. region) | racial inequality → |
| Black Douglases | major influence on Scottish border culture ("legacy") → |
| Black Douglases | symbol of overmighty subjects in Scottish history ("legacy") → |
| Black Hawk | symbol of Native American resistance to U.S. expansion ("legacy") → |
| Black and Tans | symbol of British repression in Ireland ("legacy") → |
| Bombing of Guernica | symbol of civilian suffering in modern warfare ("legacy") → |
| Botwulf | Boston in Lincolnshire associated with his name → |
| Botwulf | Botolph Wharf in London named after him → |
| Botwulf | many churches in England dedicated to Saint Botolph → |
| Bowl Alliance | helped pave the way for the Bowl Championship Series structure ("legacy") → |
| Braddock Expedition | contributed to George Washington’s military experience ("legacy") → |
| Braddock Expedition | exposed vulnerability of British forces in North America ("legacy") → |
| Braddock Expedition | influenced later British frontier warfare tactics ("legacy") → |
| Brasidas | honored as a hero at Amphipolis ("legacy") → |
| Brasidas | seen as a counterweight to Athenian leaders like Cleon ("legacy") → |
| Braxton Bragg | namesake of Fort Bragg (later Fort Liberty) in North Carolina ("legacy") → |
| Bridget Bishop | symbol of injustice of Salem witch trials → |
| Britannia (Roman province) | basis for later name Britain ("legacy") → |
| British 6th Airborne Division | influenced postwar British airborne doctrine ("legacy") → |
| British East India Company | creation of British colonial state in India ("legacy") → |
| British East India Company | foundation of modern Indian civil service ("legacy") → |
| British Empire Games | established tradition of regular games among Commonwealth nations ("legacy") → |
| British Indian law | continuing use of colonial-era codes in modern Indian law ("legacy") → |
| British New Towns movement | influence on later planned communities in the UK ("legacy") → |
| British New Towns movement | ongoing management of former new towns ("legacy") → |
| British raid on New London, Connecticut | remembered as a devastating attack on New London ("legacy") → |
| Broad Street Bullies | inspired later physical Flyers teams ("legacy") → |
| Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation | its lines constitute a major part of the present-day B Division of the NYC Subway ("legacy") → |
| Brown’s Schoolhouse | foundation for a major research university ("legacy") → |
| Bruce Goff | cult following among architects and architecture students ("legacy") → |
| Bruce Goff | preservation efforts for his remaining buildings ("legacy") → |
| Bruttii | ethnonym preserved in regional toponyms of Calabria ("legacy") → |
| Buckman family | commemoration in Lexington historical tourism ("legacy") → |
| Buckongahelas | remembered as a prominent Delaware war leader ("legacy") → |
| Buckongahelas | symbol of Lenape resistance to U.S. expansion ("legacy") → |
| Burnham and Root | foundation for Daniel H. Burnham’s later practice ("legacy") → |
| Burnham and Root | major influence on Chicago’s architectural identity ("legacy") → |
| Butler Act | catalyst for public debate on evolution in schools ("legacy") → |
| Butler Act | symbol of legal opposition to teaching evolution ("legacy") → |
| Byzantine poetry | Eastern Orthodox liturgical chant ("hasLegacyIn") → |
| Byzantine poetry | Modern Greek poetry ("hasLegacyIn") → |
| Camilo Cienfuegos | symbol of revolutionary purity in Cuban official history ("legacy") → |
| Cano family (historical association) | Colombian democratic culture ("hasLegacyIn") → |
| Cano family (historical association) | Colombian investigative journalism ("hasLegacyIn") → |
| Captain America Comics #1 | beginning of Captain America’s long-running presence in comics ("legacy") → |
| Caravaggisti | contributed to spread of tenebrism in Europe → |
| Caravaggisti | influenced later Baroque painting → |
| Carnegie libraries | continuing operation as public libraries in many cities → |
| Carnegie libraries | many buildings designated historic landmarks → |
| Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore | Maryland’s identity as a refuge for Catholics ("legacy") → |
| Central American independence movement | national independence days in Central American countries ("legacy") → |
| Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company | remembered primarily for the Pony Express service ("legacy") → |
| Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company | symbol of rapid frontier communication ("legacy") → |
| Century 21 Exposition | creation of Seattle Center as a civic and cultural hub → |
| Chanda Sahib | central figure in the struggle for control of the Carnatic ("legacy") → |
| Chanda Sahib | key figure in Franco-British rivalry in South India ("legacy") → |
| Chandrasekhar Azad | symbol of youthful revolutionary zeal in India ("legacy") → |
| Charge of the Light Brigade | example used in military history and leadership studies ("legacy") → |
| Charge of the Light Brigade | symbol of courageous but futile sacrifice ("legacy") → |
| Charlemagne | considered a founding figure of both France and Germany ("legacy") → |
| Charlemagne | symbol of European unity ("legacy") → |
| Charles Comiskey | pioneer of professional baseball team ownership ("legacy") → |
| Charles XII of Sweden | symbol of Swedish militarism and lost great-power status ("legacy") → |
| Chetniks | highly controversial in former Yugoslavia ("legacy") → |
| Chick Webb Orchestra | helped define the sound of Harlem swing ("legacy") → |
| Chick Webb Orchestra | served as a training ground for Ella Fitzgerald’s early career ("legacy") → |
| Chief Ignatius Petosega | city of Petoskey, Michigan named in his honor ("legacy") → |
| Chief Seattle | figure in American environmentalist discourse → |
| Chief Seattle | namesake of the city of Seattle → |
| Chief Seattle | subject of famous but partly apocryphal environmental speech → |
| Chief Seattle | symbol of Native American rights and sovereignty → |
| Children's Crusade (1963) | iconic images of children facing police dogs and fire hoses ("legacy") → |
| Children's Crusade (1963) | key turning point in Birmingham campaign ("legacy") → |
| Children's Crusade (1963) | symbol of youth activism in the Civil Rights Movement ("legacy") → |
| China Expeditionary Army | associated with wartime atrocities in occupied China ("legacy") → |
| China Expeditionary Army | part of the history of the Second Sino-Japanese War ("legacy") → |
| Christian Heurich | historic mansion preserved as Heurich House Museum → |
| Christian Heurich | role in the economic development of Washington, D.C. → |
| Christopher Columbus | controversial due to role in colonization and treatment of Indigenous peoples ("legacy") → |
| Chrysippus of Soli | considered second founder of Stoicism ("legacy") → |
| Chrysippus of Soli | made Stoicism a systematic philosophical school ("legacy") → |
| Cincinnatus | archetype of the citizen-soldier ("legacy") → |
| Cincinnatus | archetype of the reluctant leader ("legacy") → |
| CinemaScope | term sometimes used generically for anamorphic widescreen ("legacy") → |
| Cinerama film process | historically significant widescreen innovation ("legacy") → |
| Cistercian reform | enduring Cistercian monastic communities → |
| Cistercian reform | influence on later Catholic spiritual movements → |
| Classical Greece | canonical works of literature and drama → |
| Classical Greece | enduring architectural canons → |
| Classical Greece | foundation of Western philosophy → |
| Classical Greece | influence on Roman culture → |
| Classical Greece | model for later democratic systems → |
| Claude Lorrain | helped establish landscape painting as a major genre in European art ("legacy") → |
| Clause 39 | foundation for modern human rights protections → |
| Clause 39 | symbol of constitutional liberty → |
| Clause 40 | foundational text for rule of law ideals → |
| Clause 40 | symbol of access to courts → |
| Clause 40 | symbol of judicial independence → |
| Clear Grits | contributed to democratic norms in Canadian politics ("legacy") → |
| Clear Grits | helped shape the Liberal Party of Canada’s early platform ("legacy") → |
| Cleisthenes | considered a founder of Athenian democracy ("legacy") → |
| Clint Evans | Evans Diamond at the University of California, Berkeley is named in his honor → |
| Clinton Laboratories | contributed foundational knowledge to nuclear engineering and reactor physics ("legacy") → |
| Clinton Laboratories | evolved into a major multiprogram national laboratory ("legacy") → |
| Collegium Carolinum in Brunswick | foundation of modern TU Braunschweig → |
| Colocolo | symbol of indigenous resistance in Chile ("legacy") → |
| Colonel John Quincy | influenced the naming of President John Quincy Adams ("legacy") → |
| Colonel John Quincy | influenced the naming of Quincy, Massachusetts ("legacy") → |
| Committee on Economic Security | foundation of permanent federal social insurance programs in the United States ("legacy") → |
| Commodore John Barry | considered a key figure in establishing early U.S. naval traditions ("legacy") → |
| Community Charge | became a symbol of unpopular taxation in UK politics ("legacy") → |
| Computing Machinery and Intelligence | central text in debates on machine consciousness → |
| Computing Machinery and Intelligence | standard reference for the Turing test → |
| Concordat of 1801 | model for later concordats between states and the Holy See ("legacy") → |
| Condor Legion | influence on World War II air strategy ("legacy") → |
| Confessional poetry | LGBTQ+ poetry ("hasLegacyIn") → |
| Confessional poetry | feminist poetry ("hasLegacyIn") → |
| Confessional poetry | performance poetry ("hasLegacyIn") → |
| Confessions | key text in the history of autobiography ("legacy") → |
| Confessions | model for later confessional writing ("legacy") → |
| Confucius | foundation of Confucianism ("legacy") → |
| Confucius | influenced moral education in East Asia ("legacy") → |
| Confucius | shaped East Asian civilization ("legacy") → |
| Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne | inspired formation of Team 10 ("legacy") → |
| Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne | shaped discourse on modernist urbanism worldwide ("legacy") → |
| Constantina | Mausoleum later known as Santa Costanza in Rome ("legacy") → |
| Constantine XI Palaiologos | symbol of resistance against Ottoman conquest ("legacy") → |
| Constantine XI Palaiologos | venerated as a national hero in Greek tradition ("legacy") → |
| Constantine the Great | foundation of Constantinople as a new imperial capital ("legacy") → |
| Constantine the Great | model of Christian emperorship in Late Antiquity ("legacy") → |
| Constituent Assembly of Portugal | foundation of modern Portuguese constitutional order ("legacy") → |
| Constituent Assembly of Portugal | framework for subsequent Portuguese political institutions ("legacy") → |
| Constitutional Act 1791 | foundation for modern Canadian constitutional development ("legacy") → |
| Council of Clermont | development of crusading indulgence doctrine → |
| Council of Clermont | ideological model for later crusades → |
| Counter-Remonstrants | formation of classic five points of Calvinism ("legacy") → |
| Court of Oyer and Terminer | symbol of judicial excess in witchcraft prosecutions ("legacy") → |
| Coxey's Army march of 1894 | early example of mass protest march on Washington → |
| Cramming more components onto integrated circuits | guiding principle for semiconductor scaling for decades → |
| Cuauhtémoc | symbol of indigenous resistance in Mexico → |
| Cui Hao | his Yellow Crane Tower poem became a touchstone for later poets visiting the site ("legacy") → |
| Cuitláhuac | symbol of indigenous resistance to Spanish conquest ("legacy") → |
| Cumans | Cuman loanwords in Hungarian ("legacy") → |
| Cumans | Cuman loanwords in Romanian ("legacy") → |
| Cumans | Cumania region in medieval Hungary ("legacy") → |
| Cumans | place names in Bulgaria ("legacy") → |
| Cumans | place names in Hungary ("legacy") → |
| Cumans | place names in Romania ("legacy") → |
| Cynic school | model for later radical social criticism ("legacy") → |
| Cynic school | precursor to Stoic ethics ("legacy") → |
| Cyril Radcliffe | creation of international border between India and Pakistan ("legacy") → |
| Cyrus the Great | influence on later concepts of human rights ("legacy") → |
| Cyrus the Great | model of enlightened rulership ("legacy") → |
| Cyrus the Great | model of enlightened rulership in later traditions ("legacy") → |
| Czechoslovak Legion | commemorated in Czechoslovak and Czech military tradition ("legacy") → |
| Czechoslovak Legion | foundational myth of Czechoslovak statehood ("legacy") → |
| Czechoslovak border guards | subject of historical research on the Iron Curtain ("legacy") → |
| Czechoslovak border guards | symbol of repression at the Czechoslovak western border ("legacy") → |
| DSS | controversial in post-communist Romania ("legacy") → |
| DSS | source of extensive secret archives ("legacy") → |
| DSS | subject of lustration debates ("legacy") → |
| Dacian tribes | considered ancestors of part of the Romanian people ("legacy") → |
| Danish resistance movement | important part of Danish national memory ("legacy") → |
| Danish resistance movement | subject of numerous books and films ("legacy") → |
| Darius III | Marked the end of the Achaemenid Empire ("legacy") → |
| David Arellano | considered a symbol and martyr of Colo-Colo ("legacy") → |
| David Arellano | inspired the black stripe on Colo-Colo’s jersey as mourning ("legacy") → |
| David Ben-Gurion | considered one of the founding fathers of the State of Israel ("legacy") → |
| David Dunbar Buick | Buick brand of automobiles ("legacy") → |
| David I of Scotland | often credited with the "Davidian Revolution" in Scotland ("legacy") → |
| De iure belli ac pacis | considered a foundational text of modern international legal order ("legacy") → |
| DeWitt Clinton | contributed to New York becoming the Empire State ("legacy") → |
| DeWitt Clinton | helped make New York City a major commercial center ("legacy") → |
| Declaration of Arbroath | commemorated annually on Tartan Day in some countries → |
| Declaration of Arbroath | invoked in modern debates on Scottish self-determination → |
| Demosthenes | central figure in the canon of Attic orators ("legacy") → |
| Demosthenes | considered one of the greatest orators of antiquity ("legacy") → |
| Dhondu Pant | symbol of resistance against British rule in India ("legacy") → |
| Diego de Almagro | considered one of the principal conquerors of Peru ("legacy") → |
| Diego de Almagro | namesake of the Chilean city Diego de Almagro ("legacy") → |
| Diego de Montemayor | considered a founding figure of the state of Nuevo León ("legacy") → |
| Diego de Montemayor | recognized as the founder of Monterrey in Mexican historiography ("legacy") → |
| Diocletian's Tetrarchy | influenced later Roman imperial succession practices ("legacy") → |
| Diocletian's Tetrarchy | provided model for shared imperial authority ("legacy") → |
| Diotima of Mantinea | central figure in interpretations of Platonic eros ("legacy") → |
| Diotima of Mantinea | symbol of female wisdom in ancient philosophy ("legacy") → |
| Disco Demolition Night | iconic moment in the history of disco backlash ("legacy") → |
| Disco Demolition Night | subject of documentaries and retrospectives ("legacy") → |
| Djoser | model for later Old Kingdom pyramids → |
| Doctrine of Lapse | symbol of colonial injustice in Indian historiography ("legacy") → |
| Dolley Madison | model for later First Ladies of the United States ("legacy") → |
| Don Revie | influential figure in English football management in the 1960s and 1970s ("legacy") → |
| Don Revie | regarded as one of Leeds United’s greatest managers ("legacy") → |
| Donald A. Hall | pioneer in practical long-range aircraft design ("legacy") → |
| Dragiša Cvetković | controversial due to Axis alignment and partition of Yugoslavia’s internal structure ("legacy") → |
| Dragiša Cvetković | important figure in the lead-up to the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia ("legacy") → |
| Dubai Millennium | sire of leading stallion Dubawi ("legacy") → |
| Duchy of Burgundy | Burgundian inheritance under Habsburg control ("legacy") → |
| Duchy of Burgundy | integration into Spanish Habsburg monarchy ("legacy") → |
| Duchy of Warsaw | symbol of Polish national revival ("legacy") → |
| Dutch colonial government | Dutch-speaking Caribbean territories ("legacy") → |