Busoni, Ferruccio. 1866-1924. Italian neoclassical, anti-Romantic composer in Liszt tradition. Fantasia 1903-4.

Busta Gallorum, Battle. 552. Narses defeats Goths. Italy comes under Byzantine Empire.

Butades of Sicyon. c600BC. First Greek to sculpt in clay.

Butler, Samuel. 1612-80. English satirical poet. Hudibras 1662.

Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.

Byrd, Richard. 1888-1957. US aviator, explorer. Flight over North Pole, 1926.

Byrd, William. c1543-1623. British madrigal, church keyboard composer.

Byron, Lord. 1788-1824. English Romantic poet. Aided Greek indep. Hours of Idleness, Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 1812, Don Juan 1812.

Byzantine Architecture. 330-600. Ecclesiastic style. Domes. Vaults. Hagia Sophia 537.

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

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

Cabezan. 1510-66. Spanish. Early keyboard composer.

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

Cabiri. Phrygian, later Greek fertility cult gods: Demeter, Hermes, Persephone.

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

Cabochiens. 1411-18. Paris tradesmen. Supported Burgundians vs Armagnacs.

Cabot, John. c1450-99. Genoese explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland, Labrador, 1497.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Cabral, Pedro. 1467-1520. Portuguese navigator. Discovered Brazil 1500.

Cabrera, Ramón. 1806-87. Spanish Carlist leader.

Cabrillo, Juan. -1543. Portuguese explorer. Discovered California for Spain.

Caccini, Giulio. 1550-1618. Italian composer. Monodic music, early operas.

Cacus. Son of Vulcan, a notorious thief, killed by Hercules.

Cade’s Rebellion. 1450. English small property holders revolt. War of Roses.

Cadillac, Antoine. 1658-1730. French Founded Detroit.

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