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1551 matches to Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Crispi, Francesco. 1819-1901. Italian Prime Minister 1887~96. Thousand.
Cromwell, Oliver. 1599-1658. Led revolution in England, 1649. Lord Protector of the Realm, 1653-. Commonwealth Head of Government, 1649-. Signed Charles I death warrant.
Crystal Palace. 1851. Built for the Great Exhibition, London. First iron-framed. Burned, 1936. Paxton.
Cubism, Synthetic. 1913. Braque and Picasso create a collage form of painting.
Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.
Cumberland, Richard. 1631-1718. Philosopher, “father” of English Utilitarianism.
Cunaxa, Battle. 401BC. Failed revolt vs Artaxerxes II. Retreat of the Ten Thousand.
Curragh Incident. 1914. 57 British army officers resign rather than fight Ulstermen.
Cybele. Roman Great Mother of gods. = Rhea.
Cynicism. 4C BC-6C. Greek philosophy. Antisthenes. Diogenes.
Cyrenaics. 4C BC. Greek school of philosophy. Pleasure is the highest good. Epicureanism.
Cyrus the Younger. -401BC. Conspired vs Artaxerxes. Killed at Cunaxa.
Daedalus. Builder of the Crete labyrinth. Escaped Minos with artificial wings. Icarus.
Dampier, William. 1651-1715. First English scientific explorer. Pirate, 1678-91. New Voyage Round the World, 1697.
Dan. Jacob and Bilhah’s son. Founded one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Dana, Richard. 1815-82. US writer. Two Years Before the Mast.
Danaë. Mother of Perseus by Zeus. Danaïdes.
Danaïdes. 50 daughters of Danaus. 49 condemed to fill sieves for murdering their husbands. Hypermestra.
Dance, George. (The Elder). British designer of Mansion House 1737, London Bridge rebuild 1746.
Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.
Danelaw. 878-955. NE England under Viking occupation and the laws in effect.
Darius I. 550-486BC. Persian King 522-. Defeated by the Greeks at Marathon after expanding empire. Great builder and administrator.
Darius II. Persian King, 423-404BC. Allied with Sparta vs Athens. Lost Egypt.
Darius III. Last Persian King, 335-330BC. Beaten by Alexander the Great.
Darlan, François. 1881-1942. French admiral. Built navy 1933-40. Collaborated with Germany, 1941-2, then Americans. Assassinated.