Anti-Comintern Pact. 1936. Germany and Japan oppose International Communism. Axis.

Antigonid. 277-168BC. Dynasty ruling Greece and Macedonia.

Antigua and Barbuda. 1981 Independent Antigua and Barbuda.

Antipater. -319BC. Macedonian general and regent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apollo. Greek/Roman perfection of male beauty, god of prophecy, song and music.

Apollo Program. 1961-72. US moon mission. Apollo 11 landing 1969.

Apollonius Rhodius. 3C BC. Poet, librarian at Alexandria. Argonautica.

Appeasement Policy. 1937-9. British yield to Nazi demands in hope of maintaining peace. Munich Agreement. Gentleman’s Agreement.

Appian of Alexander. 2C. Greek/Roman historian.

Apprentices Statute. 1563-1814 England. 7 Years apprenticeship required for all trades.

Arab League. 1945. Non-aggression and cooperation treaty of Arab states. Collective Treaty of Defence, 1950, to defend against Israeli aggression.

Arago, François. 1786-1853. French astronomer and physicist. Magnetism, light.

Ararat, Mount. Noah’s Ark landing place. 9-7C BC.

Ardon, Mordecai. 1896-1992. Polish/Israeli abstract painter. Jerusalem landscapes.

Argentina. Tehuelch, Querandi, Puelche, Inca. 1536 Spanish. 1776 Viceroyalty of La Plata. 1816 Independent United Province of La Plata. 1862 =Argentina. 1943 Peron. 1982 Falklands War. 2001 Economic collapse.

Ariosto, Ludovico. 1474-1533. Italian Renaissence poet, playwright: Orlando Furioso 1516.

Aristophanes. c450-388BC. Athenian poet and satirical dramatist: The Clouds 423, The Birds 414. Lysistrata.

Aristotle. 384-322BC. Greek philosopher, founder of Peripatetics: Unified theory of knowledge. Matter, potentially alive, strives to attain its living form. Stressed observation and logic. Deductive Reasoning. Free Will.

Ark of the Covenant. Built by Moses to house 10 Commandments.

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