Bucephalus. -326BC. Alexander the Great’ s horse.

Buddhism. c528BC. Widely practised in Asia. Nirvana is achieved by following the 8-fold path and 4 Noble Truths. 1C BC Mahayana Sutras. 6C reaches Japan. 12C Zen Buddhism widely practiced in Japan.

Buganda.19C African kingdom. 1890s Britain. 1962 Independent under Uganda. 1966 Uganda.

Buisson, Ferdinand. 1841-1932. French educator. Founded League of Human Rights 1898.

Bull, John. Personification of England popularized by Arbuthnot 1712.

Bulwer-Lytton. 1803-73. English novelist. Last Days of Pompeii, 1834. -“It was a dark and stormy night”.

Bunuel, Luis. 1900-83. Spanish filmmaker. Controversial film of social injustice, Andalusian Dog 1928.

Burgundians. French political faction. Fought Armagnacs during 100 Years War. Allied with England, 1420. Treaty of Arras 1435 with Charles VII.

Burma Wars. 1824-26, 1852-3, 1885. British conquer and annex Burma.

Burr, Aaron. 1756-1836. US VP 1801-5. Tied in presidential election with Jefferson. Killed Hamilton in duel 1804. Acquitted of treason 1807.

Burundi. Ruanda Urundi. 1962 Independent kingdom. 1966 Republic.

Bushrangers. 19C Australian bandits in outback. Kelly.

Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.

Cabot, John. c1450-99. Genoese explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland, Labrador, 1497.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Cage, John. 1912-92. Father of US avant-garde musical movement. Experiments with randomness and new sounds.

Cahenslyism. 19C European Roman Catholics in US press Pope for pastors and parishes of their nationality.

Cain. Elder son of Adam and Eve. Killed Abel.

Calder, Alexander. 1898-1976. US sculptor of mobiles.

Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.

Caliphate Empire. 632-1258. Moslem Empire founded by Muhammad. From Afghanistan to north Africa and Spain. Umayyad. Abbasid.

Callias, Peace. 450BC. Greece and Persia.

Callot, Jacques. 1592-1635. French painter and engraver.

Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.

Cambridge Platonists. 17C. Tried to synthesize Plato and Christianity. Christian Humanists.

1844 more results ...