Camões, Luis de. c1524-80. Portuguese poet: Os Lusiadas, about Portugal’s explorations.

Camorra. 1820-1911. Naples secret criminal society. Became political party.

Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.

Campanella, Tommaso. 1568-1639. Italian monk, philosopher. City of the Sun 1602 parallels Plato’s Republic.

Campbell, John. 1635-1716. Glencoe massacre organizer.

Campbell, John. 1678-1743. Scottish general. Suppressed Jacobite revolt 1715.

Campbell, Thomas. 1777-1844. Scottish poet: Pleasures of Hope, Ye Mariners of England.

Campin, Robert. 1378-1444. Flemish artist. Mérode Altarpiece c1428.

Campion, Edmund. 1540-81. English Jesuit martyr. Denounced Anglican church.

Campo Formio, Peace. 1797. Austria surrenders to Napoleon. Independent Venice abolished.

Camus, Albert. 1913-60. Existentialist absurd French writer: l’Étranger, Caligula.

Canaan. Biblical Palestine. Israeli promised land.

Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.

Canadian Pacific Railway. 1871-87. Joined BC to Canada. Condition of BC joining Canada.

Canaletto. 1697-1768. Venetian painter of Venice scenes.

Canary Is. 1479 Spain.

Candidas. 14-15C. Indian priest, romantic poet.

Candragupta. Founded Maurya dynasty; united most of India. Ruled c321-297BC.

Cannae, Battle. 216BC. Hannibal victory over Rome.

Canning, George. 1770-1827. British Foreigh Secretary. Copenhagen. Peninsular War.

Cano, Juan del. c1460-1526. Spanish. First Circumnavigation 1521. Magellan.

Canon Law. Governs church and clergy. Codex Juris Canonici 1917. Vatican Councils.

Canonization. Official recognition of saints by bishop or 993- by Pope. Since 12C only by Pope.

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

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