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Gallicanism. 13-19C. French Catholic independence from papal authority. Conciliarism vs Ultramontanism.
Gallienus, Publius. -268 Roman Emperor. 253-. Lost Gaul, eastern areas. Revolt of 30 Tyrants.
Galt, Alexander. 1817-93. British/Canadian statesman, father of Canadian Confederation.
Gama, Vasco da. c1460-1524. Portuguese explorer who rounded Cape of Good Hope 1488. Captured Calicot, India, 1503.
Gamaliel. -c50. Jewish rabbi. Taught St. Paul.
Gandamak, Treaty. 1879. British pay Afghans and occupy Khyber Pass.
Gang of Four. Chinese leaders, including Mao’s widow, convicted 1980 of Cultural Revolution abuses.
Garcia Lorca, Federico. 1898-1936. Spanish poet, dramatist. Gypsy Ballads 1928.
Garrick, David. 1717-79. English actor, theater manager.
Garter, Order of. c1348. First Order of British Knighthood. Founded by Edward III. “Honi soit qui mal y pense”. Shame on him who thinks evil of it.
Garvey, Marcus. 1887-1940. Jamaican/US black nationalist. Back to Africa Movement.
Gaskell, Elizabeth. 1810-65. Social novelist. Mary Barton 1848.
Gatling, Richard. 1818-1903. US inventor of automatic gun 1861.
Gaucho. 18-19C Nomadic South American cowboy.
Gaul. Celtic populated region = modern France, Belgium, W Germany, N Italy.
Gauss, Karl. 1777-1855. German physicist, mathematician. Complex Numbers. Modern arithmetic 1801.
Gautama, Siddhartha. -480BC. Prince. Buddha.
Gautier, Théophile. 1811-72. French poet. -“Art for art’s sake”. Mlle de Maupin 1835.
Gay, John. 1685-1732. English dramatist. Beggar’s Opera 1728.
Gdansk. (Danzig). 1308 Teutonic Knights. 1466-1793 Sole Polish port. 1919 Independent. (Nazi 1933-). 1939 Germans annex, causing WWII. 1945 Poland. Solidarity.
Gellert, Christian. 1715-69. German Enlightenment poet, writer. Fables + Tales 1746-48.
Gemayel, Amin. Lebanese President 1982-88 after brother, Bashir, president-elect, was assassinated.
Gempei War. 1180-5. Japanese civil war. Established Kamakura shogunate.
General Strike. UK 1926, TUC supports miners for 9 days. Belgium 1893, 1902, for male suffrage. Sweden 1909, vs wage freeze for 1 month.