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93 matches to Canton System
Canton System. 1759-1842. All China foreign trade through Canton.
Canton Commune. 1927. Communist coup crushed by Kuomintang.
Constance, Peace. 1446. Zurich and neighbouring cantons.
Four Forest Cantons. 1291 separated from Hapsburg rule. 1332 formed basis of Switzerland.
Kappel, Wars. 1529,31. Swiss Reformation. Zwingli killed. Swiss cantons allowed to chose faiths.
Landsgemeinde. Swiss canton meeting. Direct democracy.
Perpetual Alliance. 1291. Association of Swiss Cantons which engendered today’s Confederation.
Romansh. Romance language spoken in Grison Canton of Switzerland. “National” language 1938-.
Rütli Oath. 3 Swiss cantons vow to rebel vs Austria.
Sonderbund. 1845-7. League of Catholic Swiss cantons defeated in civil war.
Swiss War. 1712. Protestant cantons establish dominance over Catholic.
Switzerland. Celts (Helvetii). 58BC Rome. 5C Alemanni, Burgundians. 6C Frank. 962 HRE. 1291 3 Cantons unite vs Hapsburgs. 1515- Neutral. 1648 Indepence recognized. 1815 Neutrality recogognized.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress. 1818. Restored King of France. Congress System.
Alcuin. c735-804. English Counselor to Charlemagne. Set up monastic education system in Europe.
Alphonsine Tables. 1252. Incorrect astronomical data on planets, based on geocentric system.
Anaximander. c611-547BC. Miletan (Greek) philosopher. First Greek maps. Attempted systematic explanation of Universe. Named zodiac signs 560BC.
Aristarchus. 310-230BC. Samos. First to postulate sun as center of solar system. Accused of impiety. Copernicus.
Autobahn. German road system begun by Hitler to reduce unemployment, 1934.
Berlin Decree. 1806. Napoleon announces Continental System blockading Britain.
Bhascara. 1114-85. Hindu mathematician/astrologer. First user of decimal system.
Bonaparte, Louis. 1778-1846. King of Holland 1806-10. Forced to abdicate after opposing Continental System. Napoleon’s brother.
Brehon Laws. (Feinechus) 8-17C. Irish legal system.
Büsching, Anton. 1724-93. German scientific geographer. New System of Geography 1762.
Capitalism. System of private ownership of property and industry for profit. Free enterprise. Smith.
Caste System. Hereditary social division, esp. in Hindu India. Brahman. Kshatriyas. Vaisyas. Sudras. Untouchables.