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

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

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

Carib. Warlike natives of Amazon Basin. 15C conquered Arawak. Cannibals. Decimated by disease. St Vincent.

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.

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

Carnegie, Andrew. 1835-1919. Scottish/US steel magnate, philanthropist.

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

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

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

Caroline Affair. 1837. Canadians destroy US vessel at Niagara for supplying rebels. Mackenzie.

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

Carrera, Rafael. 1814-65. Guatemala revolutionary. Dictator 1840-. Ended CAF, Guatemala independent.

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

Carter, Elliott. 1908-. US composer. Experimental approach to material and structure.

Carter, Jimmy. 1924-. US President 1977-81. Camp David Talks. Habitat for Humanity.

Cartwright, John. 1740-1824. English reformer for universal male suffrage, abolition of slavery.

Caruso, Enrico. 1873-1921. Dramatic Italian tenor.

Caryatid. Draped female figure used as arch. column. Esp. Erechtheum, Athens c420BC.

Casanova, Giovanni. 1725-98. Venetian womanizer, famous for his amorous adventures. Memoirs 1787.

Casement, Roger. 1864-1916. Irish. Enlisted German aid for Irish Independence during WWI. Executed.

Cassander. c354-297BC. Macedonian King. Fought for control after Alexander’s death. Diadochi.

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