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913 matches to Epoch of Civil War
Epoch of Civil War. 1863-80. Colombian liberals vs conservatives. Núñez forms coalition.
Alabama Claims. 1872. US claim damages caused by British built warships in Civil War. $15M=£3.25M awarded by arbitration.
Ali. 4th Caliph, 656-661. Son-in-law of Muhammad. Succession led to Sunni/Shi’ite split. Moslem Civil War.
American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU. 1920-. US legal action group supporting civil rights.
American Civil War. 1861-5. Abolitionist North defeats slave-owning South. Britain and France support South, Russia supports North. Union. Confederacy.
Amorites. 1900-1600BC. Babylonian civilization conquered Sumerians. Hammurabi.
Aryans. 2000BC. Nomads from Steppes spread to India. Founded Indus Civilization, 3240-2750BC. Hyksos Empire in Syria, 1720-1550BC. Introduced horse chariots. Basis for all Indo-European languages.
Barton, Clara. 1821-1912. US Civil War nurse. Founded US Red Cross 1881.
Beirut. 20C BC Phoenicia. 15BC Rome. 635 Moslem. 1110 Crusaders. 1187 Saladin. 1516 Ottoman. 1291 Mameluk. 1920 Capital of Lebanon. 1975-90 Lebanese Civil War.
Benefit of Clergy. 1170-1827. Literates and clergy exempt from trial by English civil court. 1489- Once only, branding. Jonson.
Brady, Matthew. c1823-96. US Civil War photographer.
Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.
Buchanan, James. 1791-1868. US President 1857-61. Compromise policy failed to avert civil war.
Burckhardt, Jacob. 1818-97. Swiss cultural historian. Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy 1860.
Camel, Battle of the. 656. Basra. Ali victory in first Moslem Civil War.
Castro, Fidel. 1926-. Cuban lawyer. Cuban Revolution. Dictator 1959-.
Cavaliers. Royalist partisans in English Civil War.
Charles I. 1600-49. King of Great Britain and Ireland. 1625-. Attempted to rule without Parliament. Defeated in Civil War. Beheaded.
Charles VI, the Well-beloved. 1368-1422. King of France 1380-. Insanity led to Civil War. Berry.
Charter. 1814-1830. French Constitution: Constitutional Monarchy, civil liberties, religious toleration.
Chinese Civil War. 184 Yellow Turban Rebellion. 1622- Red Hat Rebellion. 1946-9 Communists rebel vs Kuomintang. People’s Republic established.
Chinese Examination System. 124BC-1905. Civil service exams testing knowledge of Confucius.
Civil Rights Acts. US. 1866 Black citizenship. 1964 Ends all legal discrimination. 1968 Bans housing discrimination. 1991 Equal employment.
Civil Rights Movement. 1950-91. US movement to obtain rights for blacks. 1955 Parks. 1963 March on Washington. King speech. 1991 Civil Rights Act.
Confederacy. 1861-5. Rebel US government in American Civil War.