Antinomianism. 16C Belief that some Christians by special faith need not obey Old Testament moral laws.

Antinoüs. c110-30. Favourite of Hadrian.

Antioch. 300BC Seleucus I founds. 64BC Rome. First reference to disciples as Christians c42. 540 Persia. 637 Moslem. 10-11C Syrian capital. 969 Byzantine. 1098 Crusader State. 1268 Egypt. 1517 Ottoman. 1920 Syria. 1939 Turkey.

Antipater. -319BC. Macedonian general and regent.

Antipope. Elected in opposition to existing pope. Schism.

Antisthenes. c445-365BC. Greek philosopher. Founder of Cynics.

Antoine, André. 1858-1943. Antoine Theatre, Paris 1897.

Antoine, Jacques. -1801. Architect of Paris Mint.

Antonescu, Ion. 1882-1946. Pro-German Romanian dictator, 1938-44.

Antonine Wall. 142. Scotland. North of Hadrian’s. Abandoned ~196. Antoninus.

Antoninus, Pius. 86-161. Roman Emperor 138-. Built Antonine Wall.

Antony, Mark. c83-30BC. Caesar’s lieutenant. Triumvirate 43-32. Defeated at Actium with Cleopatra. Suicide.

Antophon. c480-411BC. Athenian. First prof. orator.

Anu. Babylonian god of heavens.

Anubis. Jackal-headed Egyptian god of dead.

Anvari. 1126-1189. Persian poet.

Anvil, Operation. 1944. Allied invasion of south France.

Anville, J.B. d’. 1697-1782. French cartographer known for accuracy.

ANZAC. Australian+New Zealand forces in WWI. Gallipoli.

Anzio, Battle. 1944. Allied landing site in Italy.

ANZUS, Pact. 1951. Australia, NZ, US mutual defence in Pacific.

Aphrodite. Greek goddess of love and beauty, Roman Venus.

Apocrypha. 14 Books of the Old Testament excluded by Protestants and Jews.

Apollinaire, Guillaume. 1880-1918. Italian/French avant-garde poet, coined term Surrealism to describe Chagall work.

Apollinarianism. 4C Christian heresy. Jesus not truly human because of his divine nature.

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