Easter Rebellion. 1916. Ireland. Irish Free State.

Eastern Crisis. 1839-41. British suppression of Muhammed Ali’s Egyptian expansion.

Eastern Empire. Byzantine Empire.

Eastern Orthodoxy. Branch of Christianity. East-West Schism.

Eastern Question. 19-20C. Instability caused by decline of Turkish rule led to Crimean War and WWI.

Eastman, George. 1854-1932. US inventor of roll film and Kodak camera 1888. Bromide print 1871.

Einhard. c770-840. Frankish historian. Life of Charlemagne c830.

Empire of the East. 286-1453. Eastern Roman Empire ruled from Byzantium. =Byzantine Emp.

Empire of the West. 800-. State founded by Charlemagne, continued to 1806 as the Holy Roman Empire. Succeeded Roman Emperor of the West. Split Eastern kingdoms.

Ethiopia. c1000BC Semite. 1C Aksumite Kingdom. 10C Zagwe dynasty. 1270 Solomonic dynasty. 17C Divided. 1855 Re-united. 1935 Italy (Italian East Africa). 1941 Independent. 1952 +Eritrea. 1974 Coup, Republic. 1993 -Eritrea.

Fabergé, Peter. 1846-1920. Russian jeweller. Imperial Easter Eggs 1884-1917.

Fatimid. 909-1171. N African, Middle East Shi’ite Empire.

Filioque. “and from the son” added to Nicene Creed in 6C, causing East-West Schism.

Florence, Union of. 1439. Brief reconciliation of Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches.

French East India Company. 1664-1770. To protect French trade interests in India.

Frontier. Moving US boundary between developed east and unsettled west. Opportunity for adventureres, explorers, pioneers.

Galerius. -311. Roman Emperor of the East, 305-. Persecuted Christians. Edict of Tolerance, 311.

Gallienus, Publius. -268 Roman Emperor. 253-. Lost Gaul, eastern areas. Revolt of 30 Tyrants.

Ghana, Ancient. Trading empire c300-1200. ≈southeast Mauritania + west Mali.

Great Schism. 1054. East-West Schism. 1378-1417. Period of rival Popes in Rome, Avignon, following Avignon Papacy.

Helsinki Accords. 1975. Human rights, freedom, co-operation. Reduced East-West tensions.

Iceni. PreRoman British peoples in East Anglia. 60 Boadicia revolted vs Rome.

India. North: c2500BC Indus valley civilization. c2000BC Aryans invade. 6C Achaemenid. 5C Persia. 326 Alexander(NW). c300 Maurya Empire. 2C BC Greek, Parthian, Kushan invade. 1C AD Kushan. c320 Gupta Empire. 6C Divided. 5-15C Huns, Arabs, Persians invade 12C Moslem. 1526 Mogul. South: 3000BC Dravidian civilization. 12-13C Rashtrakutas, Cholas. 14C Moslem inv. 15C Vijayanagar Empire. 1498 daGama discovers sea route. 18C British East India Co. 1858 British Empire. 1947 Independent. 1950 Republic.

India Act. 1784. Transferred control of British East India Co to Parliament. 1858. All power over India from East India Co to British crown. 1919-35. Created bicameral parliament of limited authority.

Indian Mutiny. 1857-9. Indian troops rebel vs British officers. Months of violence, massacres. East India Act. Ended Mogul Empire.

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