Boxer Rebellion. 1900. Massacre of ‘foreign devils’ by Chinese led to reprisals and Peking Protocol.

Boxers. 1896-1901. Chinese secret Society of Harmonious Fists vs foreigners. B Rebellion.

Brackenridge, Hugh. 1748-1816. Scottish/US novelist. Modern Chivalry 1792.

Bramante, Donato. 1444-1514. Italian architect. St. Peter’s 1506.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

Brosse, Salomon de. 1571-1624. Architect: Luxembourg Palace 1615.

Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.

Bruant, Libéral. 1635-97. Architect: Les Invalides 1671.

Brunelleschi, Filippo. 1377-1446. Florentine architect. Dome of Florence Cathedral 1420. Perspective 1415.

Buck, Pearl S. 1892-1973. US novelist of Chinese life. Good Earth 1931.

Buddhism. c528BC. Widely practised in Asia. Nirvana is achieved by following the 8-fold path and 4 Noble Truths. 1C BC Mahayana Sutras. 6C reaches Japan. 12C Zen Buddhism widely practiced in Japan.

Burgundian. c1075-1125. Style of Romanesque architecture. Tall proportional.

Burlingame, Treaty. 1868. US/Chinese friendship. Authorized Chinese immigration to US.

Burnet, John. 1859-1938. Scottish architect: British Museum.

Burning of the Books. 213BC. Chinese censorship. To erase all history before reign of Shih Huang-ti.

Büsching, Anton. 1724-93. German scientific geographer. New System of Geography 1762.

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.

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

Caffaro di Caschifellone. c1080-1166. Genoese crusader, wrote chronicles.

Cairo Conferences. 1943. Allies discuss far east policies with Chiang Kai-shek.

Callicrates. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Canton System. 1759-1842. All China foreign trade through Canton.

Capone, Al. 1899-1947. Chicago mobster of 1920s.

Capuchin. 1525. Powerful Franciscan mendicant order of monks.

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