Brabant Revolution. 1789-90. Belgians vs Hapsburgs. Crushed by Austrian forces.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

Brahma. Vedic Hindu god with Vishnu, Siva. Creator.

Brahmanas. 900-700BC Vedic texts for sacrifices.

Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.

Branting, Karl. 1860-1925. Founder of Swedish Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister 1920-4.

Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.

Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

Brezhnev, Leonid. 1906-82. Soviet First Secretary 1964-. Detente. Brezhnev Doctrine.

British Virgin Is. Arawak. Carib. 1493 Columbus. 1555 Spain. 1648 Dutch. 1666 British settle. 1960 British Crown Colony.

Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.

Brunel, Isambard. 1806-59. British inventor of transatlantic steamship, 1838; screw propeller, 1845.

Brut. Unrestricted style of art produced by those outside of society: insane, criminal, etc.

Bryan, William Jennings. 1860-1925. US Democrat vs Gold Standard. Scopes prosecutor.

Bull, John. 1562-1628. English early keyboard composer. Often credited with God Save the Queen.

Byzantine Empire. 395-1453. Eastern Roman Empire. Reduced by: 634 Caliphate Empire, 1042 Seljuks, 1204 Crusaders’ Latin Empire, 1453 Ottoman Empire.

Cabala. 12C. Jewish mystical scripture interpretation.

Cable, George. 1844-1925. US author on color problem: Ole Creole Days 1879. Silent South 1885.

Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.

Caffaro di Caschifellone. c1080-1166. Genoese crusader, wrote chronicles.

Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-87. US author. Tobacco Road. God’s Little Acre 1933.

Calley, Wm. Convicted of My Lai Massacre.

Callicrates. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

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

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

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