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

Appleseed, Johnny. (Chapman). 1774-1845. US nurseryman. Gave seedlings to pioneers.

Arnulf. c850-99. Last Carolingian Holy Roman Emperor. Defeated Normans. Captured Rome.

Arsacids. 247BC-224 AD. Parthian dynasty ruling Persia and Mesopotamia. Def by Sassanians.

Asclepius. Greek god of healing. Killed by Zeus to prevent immortality of man. Son of Apollo.

Aspern-Essling, Battle. 1809. First important loss for Napoleon.

Austrasia. 511-751. East Frankish kingdom. Part of Merovingian Empire. 7C Mayors of Palace held power. Carolingian Empire. Clovis. Neustria.

Behistun Inscription. 520BC. Trilingual carving used by Grotefend to decipher cuneiform.

Bergman, Ingmar. 1918-. Swedish filmmaker dealing with moral issues, psychoses. Persona 1966.

Bering Sea Dispute. 1886-91. US/Canada re sealing rights.

Berlioz, Hector. 1803-1869. French Romantic composer. Grandiose themes directly from feelings.Symph. Fantastique 1830. Romeo and Juliette 1839. Treatise on Orchestration 1844. Damnation of Faust 1846.

Braganca. Ruling dynasty of Portugal 1640-1910, Brazil 1822-89.

Burlingame, Treaty. 1868. US/Chinese friendship. Authorized Chinese immigration to US.

Cabal. 1667-73. Charles II’s advisers: Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley, Lauderdale.

Cabinet. Evolved from English Privy Council, 18C. Ministers controlling government policy.

Canopus, Decree. 238BC. Trilingual text. Key to hieroglyphics found 1866.

Carolingians. French dynasty 751-987. Merovingians. Charlemagne. Holy Roman Empire.

Chagall, Marc. 1887-1985. Russian/French painter of biblical scenes. Stained glass. Ceiling, Paris Opera 1964.

Chakkri. 1782-. Dynasty ruling Thailand.

Chomsky, Noam. 1928-. US linguist. Invented transformational grammar. Language and the Mind.

Chuikov, Vasily. 1900-82. Russian WWII General. Defended Stalingrad.

Commune. 1789-94. Paris council. Overode the National Assembly by controlling administration.

Conrad I. -918. First non-Carolingian king of Germany 911-.

Crosby, Bing. 1904-77. US singer and actor. White Christmas-best selling record until 1998.

Dillinger, John. 1902-34. Murderous US bank robber. Killed by FBI.

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