Exarchate of Ravenna. 6-8C. Part of Italy belonging to Byzantine Empire. Ravenna.

Explorer I. 1958. US first satellite.

Faisal. 1906-75. Saudi king 1964-. Arab-Israeli War 1967. Assassinated by nephew Faisal.

Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.

Fascism. 1919-45. Totalitarian movement combining Socialist theories and Nationalism. State as highest value. Mussolini. Falange. Nazism.

Fatalism. Whatever will be will be.

Fates. Three goddesses who determines the birth, life, and death of a man.

Favre, Jules. 1809-80. French statesman. Opposed Napoleon III.

Federalism. Autonomous states united under central government.

Ferdinand I. 1793-1875. Austrian Emperor 1835-48. Abdicated.

Fertile Crescent. 8000BC- ME region from Nile to Euphrates. Birthplace of civilization.

Feuillants Club. 1791. French moderate monarchists.

Ficino, Marsilio. 1433-99. Italian philosopher. Translated Greek classics to Latin. Theologia Platonicum 1482.

Filibuster. Obstruction of bill passage by prolonged debate in US Senate.

Five Dynasties. 907-60. China between T’ang and Sung dynasties. Upheaval stimulated arts. Art to represent metaphysical truth.

Florey, Howard. 1898-1968. British. Isolated Penicillin with Chain,1928. Fleming.

Folies-Bergère. 1869. Paris theater introduced striptease 1894.

Fontainebleau. 12C castle richly decorated by Francis I.

Fontainebleau. School of Art. 1528-1600. Classical style of painting precipitated by above. Later, allegorical style.

Ford, Henry. 1863-1947. US industrialist. Application of assembly line created affordable car. Model T 1908. Rivas.

Foreign Ministers, Council of. 1945. Allies and Axis meet to create WWII Peace treaties.

Four Forest Cantons. 1291 separated from Hapsburg rule. 1332 formed basis of Switzerland.

Fox, Charles. 1749-1806. English Whig Statesman who supported Liberal causes. Coined term ’radical’ 1797.

France. 6C BC Celt, Greek colonies. 51BC Rome. 3-5C Franks, Visigoths inv. 481 Merovingian emp. 751 Carolingian. 843 Split = W Frankish Kingdom. 987 Capetian. 1016 + Burgundy. 1378 Valois dyn. 1589 Bourbon dyn. 1792 Republic. 1799 Consulate. 1804 Empire. 1814 Monarchy rest. 1848 2nd Republic. 1852 2nd Empire. 1870 3rd Republic. 1940 German occupation. 1946 4th Republic. 1958 5th Republic.

France, College of. Created by Francis I in 1530 as the 3 Language College: Latin, Hebrew, Greek.

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