Theodosian Code. 438. Codified Roman Law.

Theorell, Axel. 1903-82. Swedish biochemist. Enzyme oxidation.

Theosophy. 1875- Revival of ancient mystical philosophy. Salvation through direct knowledge of God. Blavatsky. Besant.

Thermopylae. 480BC. Spartans resist Xerxes 3 days before being overwhelmed.

Third Coalition, War. 1805. England, Austria, Russia, Sweden beaten by France, Spain despite Trafalgar victory. Ulm. Austerlitz. Coalition.

Third Estate. Part of States General 1789. National Assembly. French Revolution.

Third Section. 1826-80. Nicholas I’s secret police, informants.

Thirteen Colonies. 1776. British colonies in North America which formed the United States: Virginia, Massachussets, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia.

Thirty-nine Articles. 1571 Doctrine of Church of England.

Thomas, Dylan. 1914-53. Welsh poet. Under Milk Wood 1953.

Thomas Aquinas, St. 1225-74. Italian Dominican scholar. 5 Proofs of God. An eternal law governs all physical and moral behaviour. Summa Theologica. Thomism. Reconciled Aristotle’s reason with Christian faith.

Thomson, Joseph. 1856-1940. English discoverer that cathode rays are electrons 1897.

Thomson, Tom. 1877-1917. Canadian landscape painter. Influenced Group of Seven.

Thorfinn Karlsefni. Failed attempt to establish Icelandic colony in North America c1004.

Thorvaldsen, Bortel. c1770-1844. Danish Neoclassical sculptor.

Thrace. Region of SE Balkan peninsula. c700BC Greek colonies. c512-480BC Persia. 4C BC Macedonia. 1C BC Rome...Byzantine. 7C Bulgaria(N). 1453 Ottoman. Post WWI split Turkey/Greece/Bulgaria.

Three Emperors’ League. 1873-75, 1881-87. Secret Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. For mutual peace and to isolate France.

Three Mile Island. 1979. US nuclear power station accident.

Thule. Northern island discovered by Greeks 4C BC. Iceland, Shetlands or Norway?

Tibet. 7C-838 Buddhist kingdom. 9C Divided. 1247 Mongol. 14C Yellow Hats established. 1642 5th Dalai Lama becomes ruler. 1715 Chinese suzerainty. 1792 Closed to foreigners. 1951 Autonomous within China. 1959 China crushes revolt. 1987~9 Riots vs Chinese rule.

Tibetan Buddhism. Yellow Hats. Dalai Lama.

Tiffany, Louis. 1848-1933. US art-nouveau decorator. Colored glass works.

Tiglath-pileser III. -727BC. Assyrian king c745-. Expanded empire to Persia, Babylon.

Tilak, Bal. 1856-1920. Indian leader. United Hindus, Moslems vs British 1916.

Tilsit, Treaties. 1807. Russia, Prussia join Continental System. Russia free to attack Finland. Prussia surrenders to Napoleon, reduced in size. France controls Central Europe. Creates Warsaw Duchy, Westphalia.

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