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Absolutism. Government where one person/group has absolute power. 15-18C monarchies.
Achaean League. 5-4C BC. Greek towns in common defence against pirates in Gulf of Corinth. 280-146BC. Model for federal government. Created to fight Macedonia. Dissolved by Romans.
Actium, Battle. 31BC. Octavian defeats Antony to become sole ruler of Roman Empire.
Alexander III. 1845-1894. Russian Czar 1881-. Established absolute rule using secret police. Temporary Rules. Franco-Russian Alliance.
Anti-Semitism. Racial prejudice against Jews. Pogrom. Final Solution.
Aristarchus. 310-230BC. Samos. First to postulate sun as center of solar system. Accused of impiety. Copernicus.
Artemisia. -c350BC. Queen of Halicarnass, wife of Mausolus. Built Mausoleum.
Auschwitz. 1940-45. German death camp in Poland. 1-4 million killed. Final Solution.
Barbusse, Henri. 1873-1935. French writer: Le Feu (The experiences of a common soldier) 1916.
Bathsheba. Old Testament Hittite Wife of David, mother of Solomon.
Berlin Conference. 1884. Bismarck called 15 nations to resolve African issues. Congo granted independence. Slavery suppressed.
Boethius. 475-524. Roman translator of Aristotle. Neoplatonic. Stoic. Consolation of Philosophy 523 (while imprisoned).
Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.
Cameron, Richard. 1648-80. Scottish preacher. Defended Solemn League and Covenant at Airds Moss.
Clement V. Pope 1305-14. Moved papacy to Avignon. Dissolved Knights Templar 1312. Prohibited usury.
Corporate State. Mussolini economic system. Capitalist elements in state controlled economy.
Cossacks. Russian peasant soldiers.
Daimler, Gottlieb. 1834-1900. German. Gasoline engine, 1885. Automobile, 1886. Benz. Maybach.
Diaz, Porfirio. 1830-1915. Mexican rebel, dictator 1877-1911. Apparent prosperity, but resources sold to foreigners.
Dissolution of Monasteries. 1536, small; 1539, large. Henry VIII siezes wealth of church.
Domino, Fats. 1928-. US rhythm and blues composer, performer. Sold 23M records 1949-60.
Dragoon. 16-20C. Soldiers trained for infantry and cavalry.
Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.
Earhart, Amelia. 1898-1937. US aviator. First solo Atlantic flight by a woman, 1932. Lost in attempt to circle planet.
Esterhazy, Ferdinand. 1847-1923. French. Sold secrets to Germans. Blamed Dreyfus.