Idealism, Ethical. Moral and intellectual ideals are superior to materialistic concerns.

Idealism, German. 18C. Pre-Romantic movement.

Idealism, Philosophical. Reality is a consciousness of abstract laws vs sensory-based Materialism.

Ides of March. (March 15th). Day on which Caesar was assassinated.

Idomeneus. Greek Cretan king. Sacrificed son to Poseidon.

Idris. Mythic Welsh giant.

Idris I. 1890-1983. First Libyan king 1951-69. Coup.

Idrisi. 1100-65. Arab geographer. World Map 1164.

IFTU. 1901-40. International Federation of Trade Unions. WFTU 1945.

Ignatius of Antioch, St. -c107. Syrian martyr. Clarified Catholic beliefs. -“Catholic Church”.

Igor. 1151-1202. Russian prince defeated by Polotsy. Hero of literature.

Iguala, Plan de. 1821. Stated 3 objectives of Mexican Independence movement. Ignored by issuer, Iturbide, when he became Emperor.

Il-Khan. 1256-1353. Mongol dynasty in Persia.

Ile de la Cité, Paris. Originally Lutetia 250BC. Renamed by Clovis, 506, when he made it his capital.

Ile St-Louis, Paris.1627-64. Classical style buildings.

Ili Crisis. 1871-81. Russia invades Chinese Ili province.

Iliad. 8C BC. Homer’s epic of Trojan War.

Illuminati. 16-18C. Term applied to rationalistic anticlerical Christian sects.

Illyria. 6C BC Greek colony. NW Balkans. 1809 Kingdom of Illyria. 1814 Austria. Yugoslavia.

Illyrian Wars. 229BC~219BC. Romans defeat Illyrian pirates. Greeks recognize Romans as civilized, admit them to games.

Imagists. 1912-. Poets eschew sentimentality for precision and imagery. Pound. Lawrence. Lowell.

Imhotep. 27C BC. Egyptian vizier, architect of First (stepped) pyramid.

Immaculate Conception. 1854. Established as RC dogma.

Immortals. Name given to members of Académie Française.

Imperialism. 19C European movement to expand control over larger territories.

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