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Benét, William. 1886-1950. US poet. The Dust Which is God 1941.
Benevolences. 1473-1689. Forced ’loans’ to English monarchs.
Bengal. 8C Pala emp. 11C Hindu. 13C Turk. 1576 Mogul. 1757 Britain. 1947 India(W)/Pakistan(E). 1971 E =Bangladesh.
Bengal Famine. 1770. 1/3 of population died. No British aid.
Bengal Partition. 1905-11. Split for administrative ease. Creates nationalistic opposition.
Benin.1625 Abomey kingdom = Dahomey. 1892 France. 1895 French West Africa. 1959 Autonomous. 1960 Independent =Dahomey. 1975 =People’s Republic of Benin.
Benjamin. Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. Led 1 of 10 Lost Tribes.
Bennett, Arnold. 1867-1931. English Staffordshire novelist. Meticulously detailed Naturalist. Clayhanger Series 1910.
Bennett, Richard B. 1870-1947. Canadian Conservative Prime Minister 1930-5. Advocated Empire Free Trade. Imperial Conference 1932.
Benten. Japanese god of reasoning. Patron of literature, music, femininity.
Bentham, Jeremy. 1748-1832. English Utilitarian philosopher, jurist. Principles of Morals and Legislation 1789. Fragment on Government 1776.“Greatest happiness for the greatest number”.
Bentley, Richard. 1662-1742. English classical scholar. Restored texts. Editions of Horace, Terence, Aesop.
Benz, Karl. 1844-1929. German engineer. 1885 internal combustion engine driven car.
Beowulf. 8C Hero of Old English poem set in Denmark.
Béranger, Pierre. 1780-1857. French Republican poet and singer. Roi d’Yvetot 1813.
Berbers. Caucasian North African peoples, mostly Moslem. Nomadic since 12C Arab invasions. Almohads. Almoravids. Barbary.
Berceo, Gonzalo. c1195-1264. Castilian religious poet.
Berengar of Tours. c999-1088. Questioned transubstantiation 1044.
Beresteczko, Battle. 1651. Poland defeats Ukraine Cossacks who then ally with Russia.
Berg, Alban. 1885-1935. Austrian opera composer. Adopted 12-note method. Atonal-tonal fusion. Wozzeck 1925.
Bergerac, Peace. 1577. Ends 6th French War of Religion.
Bergman, Ingmar. 1918-. Swedish filmmaker dealing with moral issues, psychoses. Persona 1966.
Bergson, Henri. 1859-1941. Philosopher. Creative Evolution 1907. The life force. Vitalism.
Beria, Laurenty. 1899-1953. Soviet commisar in charge of Stalin’s security police 1938-.