Cuneiform. 3000-1C BC. Sumerian writing form in clay with triangular pointed stick. Spread widely.

Cunningham, Andrew. 1883-1963. WWII admiral, British chief of naval staff 1943-6.

Cupid. Roman god of love, son of Venus. = Eros.

Curia. Roman political division.

Curie, Irene. Joliot-Curie.

Curie, Marie. 1867-1934, and Pierre 1859-1906. Polish/French discoverers of radium, 1898.

Curragh Incident. 1914. 57 British army officers resign rather than fight Ulstermen.

Curzon Line. 1920. Russo-Polish armistice line. Became border, 1945.

Cush. Ancient kingdom in Sudan = Nubia = ancient Ethiopia.

Custer, George. 1839-76. US general killed at Little Bighorn.

Cuthbert, St. 635-87. Celtic monk, apostle to Northumbria.

Cuvier, Georges. 1769-1832. French creator of comparative anatomy and paleontology.

Cuza, Alexandru. 1820-73. First Prince of Romania, 1859-66. Freed serfs. Educational reform.

CWA. Civil Works Admin. US New Deal project employed 4M.

Cybele. Roman Great Mother of gods. = Rhea.

Cycladic Civilization. Paralleled Minoan and Mycenaean.

Cyclops. Mythical one-eyed giant.

Cymbeline. c40. Legendary British king, resisted Romans.

Cynewulf. c750. English religious poet. Ascension.

Cynicism. 4C BC-6C. Greek philosophy. Antisthenes. Diogenes.

Cyprian, St. c200-258. Martyred Bishop of Carthage. Opposed Pope.

Cyprus. Stone, Bronze Age civilizations. 1450BC Egypt. 1200BC Greek. 1000 Phoenicia. 709 Assyria. 569 Egypt. 6C Persia. 333 Macedonia. 294 Egypt. 47BC Rome...330 AD Byzantine. 7C Moslem. 1191 Crusaders. 1489 Venice. 1571 Turk. 1878 British lease...1914 Britain annexes. 1927 Crown Colony. 1960 Republic. 1963-4 Civil War, Greece and Turkey intervene. 1974 Turkey invades, partition.

Cyprus Emergency. 1952-9. Pro-Greece EOKA terrorists vs British.

Cyprus Revolt. 1925-31. For union with Greece.

Cyrano de Bergerac. 1619-65. French large nosed satirical writer. La Mort d’Agrippine 1654.

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