Caratacus. British chieftain. Fought Romans, 43-50.

Cards. 7-10C China. 1299 Italy. 1615 English tax.

Carpion. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Carrera, José. 1785-1821. Chilean rebel leader, First President 1811-14.

Cartouche. 1693-1721. Chief of a band of thieves in Paris 1717-.

Cassander. c354-297BC. Macedonian King. Fought for control after Alexander’s death. Diadochi.

Cathay. Medieval name for N China. Polo.

Cayley, George. 1773-1857. Flying machine 1796. First manned glider flight 1853.

Celestial Empire. Chinese Empire.

Cerceau, Jacques Androuet du. c1520-85. Optical Views 1551, treatise on architectural perspective.

Cerularius, Michael. c1000-59. Patriarch of Constantinople 1043-58. East-West Schism.

Chalgrin, J-F. Architect of Arc de Triomphe 1806; Odéon.

Chambers, William. 1726-96. English Palladian architect. Somerset House 1776-86.

Champa. 2-15C Vietnamese kingdom. 5-6C China. 1471 Vietn dest.

Chang Ch’ien. -114BC. Chinese explorer to India, Bactria.

Chang Ling. 33-156. Founded Taoism in China.

Ch’ang O. Chinese moon goddess.

Chess. 7C Indian game evolved from earlier board games with carved pieces. 750 China. 10C Moslems brought to Europe. 1254 banned by Louis IX.

Chiang Ch’ing. 1914-91. Chinese radical. Mao’s wife. Gang of Four.

Chiang Kai-shek. 1887-1975. Chinese Kuomintang leader 1928-. In Taiwan 1949-.

Chicago School. 19C. US architectural style. Skyscrapers. Wright.

Chicherin, Georgi. 1872-1936. Russian diplomat. Won recognition for Communist government.

Chikamatsu, Monzaemon. 1653-1724. Japanese playwright. “The Shakespeare of Japan”.

Childebert. -558. Son of Clovis. Frankish king, 511-. Built St-Germaine de Prés for relics from Spain.

Childeric III. Last Merovingian King of France -751.

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