Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.

Caligula, Gaius. 12-41. Ruthless Roman Emperor.

Calles, Plutarco. 1877-1945. Mexican President. Banned RC church 1924-9.

Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.

Cambridge Agreement. 1629. Allowed Puritans to manage Massachussets Bay Company.

Cambridge Platonists. 17C. Tried to synthesize Plato and Christianity. Christian Humanists.

Cameroon. 1472 Portugal explores. 16-19C Slave source. 1884 Germany. 1916 France(E)/Britain(W). 1960 Independent. 1961 NW to Nigeria; SW =Cameroon Republic.

Camisards. 1702-6. French Protestants who rebelled against Catholic persecution.

Candidas. 14-15C. Indian priest, romantic poet.

Cantabri. Iberian tribe def by Romans.

Capac, Manro. 12C. Legendary F. of Incas.

Capital Punishment. Abolished: 1863 Venezuela; 1870 Netherlands; 1877 Costa Rica; 1949 Germany; 1965 Britain; 1969 Vatican City; 1972 US (reinstated 1976); 1976 Canada; 1981 France; (96 countries). Retained: Iran, Iraq, N Korea, USA (95 countries).

Caporetto, Battle. 1917. Disastrous Italian loss vs Austria and Germany.

Capote, Truman. 1924-84. US novelist. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1958. In Cold Blood 1965.

Caracalla. 188-217. Brutal Roman Emperor 211-.

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

Carausius, Marcus. 245-293. Rebel Roman General. Ruled Britain 286-.

Cardinal. 8C. Roman Catholic rank, 2nd to Pope.

Carloman. 751-771. Charlemagne’s brother and co-ruler.

Carlowitz, Treaty. 1699. Ottoman/Holy League. Austria gains Transylvania, Hungary.

Carnap, Rudolph. 1891-1970. German/US Logical Positivist philosopher.

Carol I. 1839-1914. First Romanian king 1881-.

Carol II. 1893-1953. Dictatorial Romanian king 1930-40. Abdicated after losing territory to Russia.

Carolingians. French dynasty 751-987. Merovingians. Charlemagne. Holy Roman Empire.

Carrhae, Battle. 53BC. Failed Roman invasion of Parthia. Crassus killed. End of first triumvirate.

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