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980 matches to Medieval Art
Alcock, John. 1892-1919. First non-stop transatlantic flight, 1919, with Brown.
Alexander I. 1777-1825. Russian Czar, 1801-. Liberal reformer. Defeated Napoleon. Holy Alliance.
Alexandria. Founded 332BC by Alexander the Great. Centre of Hellenistic culture. Lighthouse one of Seven Wonders. 284BC Great Library of 700,000+ volumes. Fires 47BC, 391.
Algeria. c2000BC Berber. 12C BC Phoenicia...9C BC Carthage. 146 BC Rome. 429 Vandal. 6C Byzantine. 7C Moslem. c1500 Spain. 1518 Ottoman. 1671 Independent. 1830 France. 1962 Independent.
Alien Registration Act. 1940. Outlaws advocating violent overthrow of US government. Extended to include all advocates of Communism. McCarthy.
Almohads. 1130-1269. Berber dynasty in Morocco and Spain. Ibn Tumart.
Andorra. Ibericbasc. Greeks/Carthaginians/Romans/Visigoths 8C Muslim. 803 Charlemagne. 1133 Bishop of Urgell. 1159 Fiefdom of Foix. 1278- Principality under joint French, Spanish suzerainty. 1993 Constitution. Coprincipality.
Andrea del Sarto. 1486-1530. Florentine fresco painter: Annunziata frescoes. Madonna of the Harpies 1517.
Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.
Anglo-Irish Treaty. 1921. Partitioned Ireland. Irish Free State as Dominion. N. Ireland in UK.
Anne. 1665-1714. British Queen 1702-. Reign notable for literarature, science, architecture. Last Stuart. Acts of Union, Settlement.
Anti-Corn Law League. 1839-46. Cobden and Bright’s pacifist movement for Free Trade, public education, against social reform and Chartists. Corn Laws.
Anti-Masonic Party. 1826. US party absorbed into Whigs 1838.
Anville, J.B. d’. 1697-1782. French cartographer known for accuracy.
Apartheid. 1948-1994. Racial segregation in South Africa.
Arc de Triomphe. Paris monument. Commissioned 1806 by Napoleon. Completed 1836.
Arcadian League. 370-362BC. Union of states vs Sparta.
Archaic Period of Greek Art. c650-500BC. Egyptian influenced sculpture. Mythological vase painting.
Archidamus II. Spartan king 469-427BC. Conflict w Athens.
Arjun. 1563-1606. Sikh guru, first martyr.
Arp, Hans. 1887-1966. French Dada artist.
Arsacids. 247BC-224 AD. Parthian dynasty ruling Persia and Mesopotamia. Def by Sassanians.
Art Deco. 1920-39. Elegant Parisian decorative style. Erte. Lalique. Chanel.
Art Nouveau. (Jugendstil). 1885-1910. Originally English style of art and architecture. Reaction to Industrial uniformity. Beardsley. Tiffany. Gaudi.
Artagnan, d’. Guarded Fouquet at Vincennes Prison.