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Ito Hirobumi. 1841-1909. Westernizing Japanese statesman. First Parliament 1890.
Admetus. Greek mythical suitor of Alcestis.
Aggression. 1974 UN Definition-Use of armed force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another state.
Amiens, Treaty. 1527. Henry VIII, Francis I ally vs Charles V. 1802. England, France, Spain, Holland end French Revolutionary Wars. Britain cedes captured territory, gains Ceylon, Trinidad.
Balkan Wars. 1912-13. Balkan League defeats Ottoman Empire. Turkish territory distributed. General dissatisfaction termed the “powder keg of Europe”.
Basel, Treaty. 1795. Prussia, France exchange Rhine territories.
Bazaine, Achille. 1811-88. French marshal, surrendered Metz, 1870. Condemned as traitor. Escaped 1874.
Bellarmine, St. Robert. 1542-1621. Italian Jesuit defender of RC church vs Protestantism, Copernican theory, heretics. Galileo.
Benefit of Clergy. 1170-1827. Literates and clergy exempt from trial by English civil court. 1489- Once only, branding. Jonson.
Boito, Arrigo. 1842-1918. Italian poet, librettist: Verdi’s Othello, Falstaff.
Brest-Litovsk, Treaty. 1918. Russia exits WWI leaving 1/3 population in German hands.
Britons. 6C BC-6C Celtic inhabitants of England.
Brittany. Inhab c3500BC. Celts. 57BC Rome. 5-6C Britons (Celts) re-settle. 12C Capetian. 1365 Montfort Dukedom. 1532 France.
Burkina Faso. (Upper Volta). 11C Bobo. 14C Mossi(E)/Gourma(C)...Kingdoms of Yatanga, Ouagadouga. 1895(E)/97(C) French protectorate. 1904 French Sudan. 1919 French colony. 1932-47 Divided Ivory Coast/Niger/French Sudan. 1948 French Territory. 1960 Independent. 1984 =Burkina Faso.
Cadwaller. -689. Last Briton king; led people to Brittany.
Campion, Edmund. 1540-81. English Jesuit martyr. Denounced Anglican church.
Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.
Capitol. 1793-1800 Washington DC. Arch.: Thornton.
Carol II. 1893-1953. Dictatorial Romanian king 1930-40. Abdicated after losing territory to Russia.
Catherine II, the Great. 1729-96. Autocratic Empress of Russia, 1762-. Overthrew husband, Peter III. Annexed Crimea, Polish territory.
Cavour, Count. 1810-61. Founding editor Il Risorgimento, 1847-. First Prime Minister of united Italy 1852-. Plombieres.
Corbeil, Treaty. 1258. France, Aragon. Settled territorial disputes.
Corporate State. Mussolini economic system. Capitalist elements in state controlled economy.
Dana, Charles. 1819-97. US journalist, editor. Attacked corruption.