Capernaum. Jesus’ second home and site of miracles.

Capetians. Dynasty that ruled France 987-1328.

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

Capua. (Modern). Founded 856. «Kingdom of Naples.

Carabobo, Battle. 1821. Venezuela defeats Spain, gaining independence.

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

Caravaggio. 1573-1610. Italian painter. Dramatic light, shadow. Naturalism. Fortune Teller, Guitarist 1590.

Carbonari. 1806-31. Naples. Secret revolutionary society. Young Italy Movement.

Cardigan, Battle. 1136. Welsh defeat English.

Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.

Carlisle Commission. 1778. British peace offer in American Revolution.

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

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

Carlyle, Thomas. 1795-1881. Scottish writer: Heroes and Hero Worship 1841. Cromwell’s Letters 1845. -“Britain-the chosen nation”.

Carmathians. 890-10C. Moslem reform sect. Kidnaped and ransomed Stone of Ka’bah 930-950.

Carmelite. 1156- Mendicant friars. 1452- Nuns. 1562 vow of silence.

Carnot, Lazare. 1753-1823. French mathematician. Called “organizer of victory” by Revolutionaries. Member of Directory, Tribunal. Instituted conscription.

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

Carr, Emily. 1871-1945. Canadian writer and primitivist painter. Klee Wick 1941.

Carracci, Annibale. 1560-1609. It Baroque painter. Palazzo Farnese frescoes 1599-1601.

Carrel, Alexis. 1873-1944. French/US surgeon. Pioneered transplants.

Carrera, José. 1785-1821. Chilean rebel leader, First President 1811-14.

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

Carrol, Lewis. = Dodgson, Charles.

Carson, Edward. 1854-1935. Irish. Formed Ulster Volunteers to resist Home Rule.

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