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Aquitaine. 1C BC Rome. 5C Visigoth. 507 Franks. 700 Independent. 1137 French. 1152 English 1453 French.
Axis Pact. 1936-45. German-Italian Agreement, 1936. Cooperative alliance maintained through WWII. Allied with Spain, 1939; Japan, 1936. Yugoslavia 1941. Tripartite Pact.
Brahmavihara. Brahman heaven, attained by sympathy, compassion, joy, equanimity.
Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.
Calypso. Nymph who entertained Ulysses, delaying his voyage for seven years.
Capital Punishment. Abolished: 1863 Venezuela; 1870 Netherlands; 1877 Costa Rica; 1949 Germany; 1965 Britain; 1969 Vatican City; 1972 US (reinstated 1976); 1976 Canada; 1981 France; (96 countries). Retained: Iran, Iraq, N Korea, USA (95 countries).
Chagall, Marc. 1887-1985. Russian/French painter of biblical scenes. Stained glass. Ceiling, Paris Opera 1964.
Charles IV, the Fair. 1294-1328. King of France 1322-, and Navarre. Won part of Aquitaine from England. Last Capetian.
Cleomenes I. Spartan King. c521-491BC. Maintained Spartan dominance.
Cour Carrée. Central court of Louvre designed by Percier and Fontaine.
Eleanor of Aquitaine. Divorced from Louis VII 1152 after accompanying him on Second Crusade. Married Henry II of England, bringing Aquitaine under English crown...Angevin Empire. Mother of Richard I. Led 1173 revolt vs husband, Henry II.
Epicurus. c341-270BC. Greek Philospher. Founded Epicureanism. Maximum pleasure attained through moderation.
Fiorentino, Rosso. 1495-1540. Italian/French Fontainebleau painter.
Fontaine, Pierre. 1762-1853. French Empire architect. Louvre Cour Carrée.
Fontainebleau. 12C castle richly decorated by Francis I.
Fontainebleau. School of Art. 1528-1600. Classical style of painting precipitated by above. Later, allegorical style.
Fontainebleau, Treaty. 1807. Established Napoleon’s right to march on Portugal through Spain.
Godoy, Manuel de. 1767-1851. Spanish Prime Minister 1792~1808. Battle of Trafalgar and Fontainebleau Treaty.
Goujon, Jean. 1510-68. French sculptor. Fontaine des Innocents 1548/9.
Hansson, Per. 1885-1946. Swedish Prime Minister 1932-. Maintained neutrality in WWII.
Henry II. 1133-1189. Plantagenet king of England 1154-. Common Law system. Married Eleanor of Aquitaine. Angevin Empire. Becket. Rosamund.
Jongleurs. French medieval wandering entertainers.
LaFontaine, Jean de. 1621-95. French poet. Fables 1668-94.
Le Nôtre, André. 1613-1700. French landscapist. Tuileries 1637. Fontainebleau. Versailles 1663.
Leopold I. 1790-1865. First King of Belgians 1831-. Maintained neutrality.