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Alp-Arslan. c1030-72. Seljuk Sultan. Defeated Byzantines. Turks dominate Asia Minor.
Amin, Idi. c1926-. Uganda dictator 1971-9. Exile to France.
Asia Minor. = Anatolia.
Baker, Benjamin. 1840-1907. English engineer: London Underground 1869. Forth Bridge 1882. Aswan Dam.
Bengal Famine. 1770. 1/3 of population died. No British aid.
Benjamin. Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. Led 1 of 10 Lost Tribes.
Biafra. 1967-70. Ojukwu-led Ibos try to secede from Nigeria resulting in famine.
Britten, Benjamin. 1913-76. Influential English composer of operas and symphonies. Paul Bunyan 1941. Billy Budd 1951. War Requiem 1962. Death in Venice 1973.
Celts. Central European peoples who settled Spain, Gaul, Asia Minor 3000BC, and invaded Great Britain c3C BC. Plundered Rome 390BC. Thrived in Britain. after Romans. Invaded Greece 279-276BC. Forced to Wales by Invasions 5C. = Roman “Gauls”.
Chinese Examination System. 124BC-1905. Civil service exams testing knowledge of Confucius.
Constant de Rebecque, Benjamin. 1767-1830. Swiss/French author. Adolphe.
Cotton Famine. 1861-5. English depression due to supply cut-off during American Civil War.
Day, Benjamin. 1810-89. US founder New York Sun 1833. Brother Jonathan 1842.
Disraeli, Benjamin. 1804-81. English radical Imperialist Tory Prime Minister 1868,74-80. Suez Purchase. Novelist:Henrietta Temple 1837. Sybil. Coningsby. Lothair 1870.
Epaminondas. c410-362BC. Thebian general, statesman. Defeated Sparta at Leuctra. Permanently changed balance of power.
Flaminian Way. 220BC. Roman road to Rimini.
Flamininus, Quinctus. c227-174BC. Roman General who def Philip V of Macedonia 197BC.
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Biblical reference to war, famine, death, and Christ, to come at end of world.
Franklin, Benjamin. 1706-90. US author, scientist, revolutionary leader. Poor Richard’s Almanac 1732-57. Franklin Stove 1744. Lightning rod 1752. Bifocals 1784.
Funk, Casimir. 1884-1967. Polish/US discoverer of vitamins.
Gemayel, Amin. Lebanese President 1982-88 after brother, Bashir, president-elect, was assassinated.
Hearst, Wm Randolph. 1863-1951. US newspaper giant: San Francisco Examiner.
Hittites. c2300-1170BC. Asia Minor Empire c1400-. Discovered iron smelting. Hieroglyphics.
Hopkins, Frederick. 1861-1947. English vitamin discoverer.
Huns. Nomadic peoples of Central Asia who invaded Europe in 4-5C. Attila. Defeated at Châlons-sur-Marne, 451.