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Johanan ben Zakkai. 1C Pharisee. Founder of Jabne Academy, 70. Foundations of Rabbinic and Talmudic Judaism.
Albeniz, Isaac. 1860-1909. Spanish piano composer: Iberia.
André, John. 1750-80. British officer in American Revolution. Conspired with Benedict Arnold.
Arnold, Benedict. 1741-1801. American Revolution general. Betrayed US.
Austria. 400BC Celts. 15BC Rome. 5-7C Huns, Avars ravage. 6C Slovenes settle 8C Charlemagne. 9C Magyar. 955 Otto I...962 HRE. 976 Babenberg(E). 1278 Hapsburg. 1453 Archduchy. 1804 Austrian Empire. 1867 Ausgleich. 1918 Republic. 1938 Germany. 1945 Republic. 1955 Independence from Allies.
Baker, Benjamin. 1840-1907. English engineer: London Underground 1869. Forth Bridge 1882. Aswan Dam.
Baksar, Battle. 1764. British victory. Confirmed control over Bengal.
Baroque Art. 1600-1750. Orig in Italy, spread across W. Europe. Architecture: Ornate style characterized by stucco, frescoes, rood screens. Vanbrugh. Bernini’s Barberini Palace. Music: Counterpoint vs Renaissance polyphony. Opera, cantata. Bach. Monteverdi. Vivaldi. Painting: Dynamic, emotional. Caravaggio. Reni. Rubens.Van Dyck. Rococo.
Belgium. 150BC Celts. 51BC Rome. 3C Franks. 9C Lower Lorraine. 15C Burgundy. 1477 Hapsburg. 1555 Spain. 1714 Austria. 1795 French. 1814 Austria. 1815 +Holland=United Netherlands. 1831 Independent kingdom. Neutrality guaranteed by Quintuple Treaty 1839. WWII Germans occupy. 1948 Benelux.
Ben Bella, Ahmed. 1918-. Algerian Socialist revolutionary. President 1962-5. House arrest 1965-79.
Ben Gurion, David. 1886-1973. Polish/Israeli Labour pol. First Prime Minister of Israel, 1948~63. “Architect of Israel”.
Benavente y Martinez, Jacinto. 1866-1954. Spanish dramatist: Bonds of Interest 1907.
Benchley, Robert. 1889-1945. US humorist. Benchley Beside Himself 1943.
Benedict of Nursia, St. 480-547. Italian monastic. Benedictine Rule 535.
Benedict XIII. c1328-1423. Antipope 1394-1417. Great Schism.
Benedict XIV. 1675-1758. Pope 1740-. Promoted arts, learning during Enlightenment.
Benedictines. 529-. RC monastic order. Spread Christianity. Preserved Latin culture.
Benefit of Clergy. 1170-1827. Literates and clergy exempt from trial by English civil court. 1489- Once only, branding. Jonson.
Benelux. 1948-93. Economic union of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. EU.
Beneš, Eduard. 1884-1948. Czech Nationalist, President, 1935-8,46-. Little Entente.
Benét, Stephen. 1898-1943. US poet, writer. Devil and Daniel Webster 1937. John Brown’s Body 1928.
Benét, William. 1886-1950. US poet. The Dust Which is God 1941.
Benevolences. 1473-1689. Forced ’loans’ to English monarchs.
Bengal. 8C Pala emp. 11C Hindu. 13C Turk. 1576 Mogul. 1757 Britain. 1947 India(W)/Pakistan(E). 1971 E =Bangladesh.
Bengal Famine. 1770. 1/3 of population died. No British aid.