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Abstract Art. 20C. Color, line and form without subject. Begun by Cezanne.
Académie Française. Assembly of 40 “immortals” founded 1635 by Richelieu to set literary standards, language.
Academy. c387BC-529. Greek school founded by Plato dedicated to exploration of science and philosophical truth. Closed by Justinian.
Achates. Aeneas’ armour bearer and friend in Greek mythology.
Acid Rain. 1940-. Rain and fog of pH<5.5 caused by industrial air pollution. Prevalent in North America, Eastern Europe.
Acre. 1450BC- Egypt/ Assyria/ Persia/ Macedonia. 336BC Alexander...Egypt. 1C Rome. 614 Persia. 638 Moslem. 969 Egypt. 1079 Seljuk. 1099 Crusaders. 1104 Jerusalem. 1187 Saladin. 1191 Crusaders. 1291 Mameluks. 1517 Turks. 1918 British. 1948 Israel.
Acropolis. Elevated portion of Greek cities for protection and worship. Athens 2000BC.
Action Française. 1898-1945. French right wing political movement and newspaper.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Adelung, Johann. 1732-1806. German scholar; helped standardize language.
Aditi. Hindu goddess, mother of Krsna and Vishnu.
Admonition to Parliament. 1572. Puritans demand episcopacy abolition.
Adonis. Beautiful youth, beloved of Aphrodite and Persephone, worshipped by the Phoenicians.
Aegospotami. 405BC. Naval battle, ends Peloponnesian War. Victory of Lysander vs Athens.
Aesop. Legendary/6C BC. Greek slave/fablist. Fox and Grapes. Hare andTortoise.
Afghanistan. c200BC Aryan. 6C BC Achaemenid. 330 Alexander...Seleucid/ Maurya. 2C BC Persia/ India/ Parthia/ Kushan. 7C Arab (NW). 750 Persia (W)/ Hindu (E). 1219 Mongol...Timurid. 1525 Mogul. 1737 Persia. 1747 Monarchy. 19 C Britain/Russia dispute 1880 British suzerainty. 1919 Independent. 1973 Marxist coup, Republic. 1978 Communist coup. 1979 Russian occupation. 1989 Mujahideen expel Russians aided by CIA. 1990s Warlords. 2001 US attack Taliban.
African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.
Agni. Hindu god of fire, sun and lightning.
Agricola, Johann. 1494-1566. German Protestant reformer and Antinomianist.
Agrippina. c16-59. Roman princess, who poisoned husband Claudius. Killed by son Nero.
Åland Islands. Swedish- 1809 Russian. 1917 Finland. 1920 autonomous/Finnish.
Alba. 843 Kingdom of Picts and Scots, north of Clyde. 1034 +Strathclyde +Cumbria +Lothian.
Alba, Duke of. 1507-82. Tyrannical Spanish Governorof Netherlands 1567-73. Gueux.
Alba Longa. Italian birthplace of Romulus and Remus. Oldest Latin city (1152BC).
Albania. Balkans. 3-5C Visigoth, Huns invade. 6-7C Bulgars, Serbs, Slavs invade.12-15C Bulgar, Norman, Angevin, Serb, Venice contest.15C Ottoman. 1912 Independent republic. 1928 Monarchy (Zog). 1939 Italy occupies. 1945 Communist (Hoxha). 1961 Left Warsaw Pact. 1991 Democratic Constitution.