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209 matches to Amram bar Shishna
Fischer von Erlach, J.B. 1656-1723. Austrian architect. Intro. baroque. Schönbrunn Palace 1696, Church of St Charles Borromeo 1716-37.
Frederick I. (Barbarossa). c1123-90. HRE 1155-. Crusades. Opposed papal authority.
Gaskell, Elizabeth. 1810-65. Social novelist. Mary Barton 1848.
Gaudi, Antonio. 1852-1926. Barcelona architect: Sagrada Familia 1883-; Casa Mila 1905-7.
Gaveston, Piers. c1284-1312. English regent during absence of Edward II. Executed by barons.
Genoa. Ligurian. 3C BC Rome...Byzantine. 641 Lombard. 12C Republic. 13C Empire. 14-15C Decline. 1797 France 1814 «Sardinia. 1861 Italy.
Girardon, François. 1628-1715. French Baroque sculptor. Tomb of Richelieu 1675-7.
Grünewald, Matthias, St. -1528. German Late Gothic artist. Isenheim altarpiece c1510. Colors influenced Baroque Art.
Guise, Henri, duc de. 1550-88. Partipated in St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Founded Catholic League 1576. Led revolt against Henry III. Murdered.
Hamilcar Barca. -228BC. Hannibal’s father.
Haussman. Baron. 1809-91. Parisian town plan, 1852. Opera House. Bois de Boulogne.
Hepworth, Barbara. 1903-75. English abstract sculptor.
Hildebrandt, Johann von. 1668-1745. Austrian Baroque architect. Belvedere Palace 1700.
Holbach, Paul, Baron d’. 1723-89. French Materialist philosopher and Encyclopaedist.
Hubbard, L Ron. 1911-86. Science Fiction writer. Founded Scientology. Dianetics, the Modern Science of Mental Health.
Huguenots. 1510-18C. Persecuted French Calvinist Protestants. 300,000 expelled 1685. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Wars of Religion. Edict of Nantes. Henry of Navarre. Declaration of Rights of Man, 1789.
Hunkers. 1840s. NY Democrats vs Barnburners.
Immigration Laws. 1852. US bars Chinese. 1900 Japanese. 1921- set quotas by country of origin.
Inns of Court. British apprenticeship and appointment of barristers. Temple, Lincoln 13C. Gray’s 1295. Inner 1326. Middle 1404. 1443-1876 Serjeant’s.
Italy. 1861 Kingdom. 1946 Republic. Rome. Cisalpine Republic. Florence. Lombardy. Sardinia. Sicily. Tuscany. Venice.
Jeffreys of Wem, Baron. 1645-89. Bloody Assizes judge. Extortion, corruption. Lord Chancellor 1685-8.
John II. The Perfect. 1455-95. King of Portugal 1481-. Sponsored Diaz.
Johnson, Andrew. 1808-75. US President 1865-9. Reconstruction. Civil Rights Act 1866. Barely acquitted in impeachment trial.
Kokhba, Bar. -135. Led Hebrew revolt vs Hadrian.
LaBarre, Jean. 1747-66. French nobleman, beheaded for mutilating a crucifix.