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Benelux. 1948-93. Economic union of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. EU.
Beurse, van der. 14C Brussels moneylender. Led to term, Bourse.
Bevan, Aneurin. 1897-1960. British Socialist MP 1929-60. Architect of National Health Service, 1948.
Black War. 1804-30. Tasmanian natives defeated by European settlers.
Borneo. 7C BC Indian influence. 3C BC-15C Chinese inf. 3C-15C Funan/Khmer, Malacca, Srivijaya, Majapahit. 15C Moslem. 16C- European inf. 19C Dutch(S)/Eng(N). WWII Japan occupies. Brunei. Malaysia. Indonesia.
Böttger, Johann. 1682-1719. European discoverer of porcelain making process, 1709, Dresden.
Boucher, Francois. 1703-70. French mythological and landscape painter. Louis XV Rococo Style. Mme de Pompadour favourite. “Decorator of Boudoirs”. Déjeuner 1738.
Boudin, Eugene. 1824-98. French naturalist open-air painter. Beach at Deauville 1869.
Brébeuf, St. Jean. 1593-1649. French missionary to Canadian Indians. Martyr.
Breuer, Josef. 1842-1925. Austrian doctor. First psychoanalysis by hypnotism.
Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.
Briareus. 100 armed 50 headed Greek giant. = Aegaeon.
British Museum. World’s largest museum. Building 1823-52. Founded 1753 from Sloane Collection legacy. Elgin Marbles. Rosetta Stone.
Brown, Robert. 1773-1858. Scottish botanist: Brownian movement. Plant cell nucleus.
Brunei. 15C + Borneo. 16-18C Decline; European colonies. 1888 British protectorate. WWII Japanese occupy. 1971 Self-governing. 1983 Independent Sultanate.
Brunhild. 534-613. Visigoth queen of Austrasia. Fued w Fredegund. Def by Neustria. Executed by having her hair tied to tail of wild horse.
Brussels, Treaty. 1948. = Western Union. 50 year alliance of Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands. 1954 + W Germany, Italy.
Burgundian. Dominant European musical school in 15C. Dufay.
Burnet, John. 1859-1938. Scottish architect: British Museum.
Cadmus. Mythical founder of Thebes. Introduced alphabet to Greeks. Europa’s brother.
Cahenslyism. 19C European Roman Catholics in US press Pope for pastors and parishes of their nationality.
Canova, Antonio. 1757-1822. Venetian graceful Neoclassical sculptor. Tomb of Clement XIII. Orpheus 1779. Daedalus 1779. 3 Graces 1815.
Carthusians. 1084. Strict order of monks founded by St Bruno. Inventors of Chartreuse liqueur.
Caryatid. Draped female figure used as arch. column. Esp. Erechtheum, Athens c420BC.
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”.