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Burgundian. c1075-1125. Style of Romanesque architecture. Tall proportional.
Busoni, Ferruccio. 1866-1924. Italian neoclassical, anti-Romantic composer in Liszt tradition. Fantasia 1903-4.
Byron, Lord. 1788-1824. English Romantic poet. Aided Greek indep. Hours of Idleness, Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 1812, Don Juan 1812.
Byzantine Empire. 395-1453. Eastern Roman Empire. Reduced by: 634 Caliphate Empire, 1042 Seljuks, 1204 Crusaders’ Latin Empire, 1453 Ottoman Empire.
Caesar. 208-68BC Roman family. 68BC-138 Title of Roman Emperor.
Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.
Cahenslyism. 19C European Roman Catholics in US press Pope for pastors and parishes of their nationality.
Calamity Jane. (Martha Jane Burke). 1852-1903. US sharpshooter frontierswoman.
Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.
Caligula, Gaius. 12-41. Ruthless Roman Emperor.
Calles, Plutarco. 1877-1945. Mexican President. Banned RC church 1924-9.
Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.
Camisards. 1702-6. French Protestants who rebelled against Catholic persecution.
Candidas. 14-15C. Indian priest, romantic poet.
Cantabri. Iberian tribe def by Romans.
Caracalla. 188-217. Brutal Roman Emperor 211-.
Caratacus. British chieftain. Fought Romans, 43-50.
Carausius, Marcus. 245-293. Rebel Roman General. Ruled Britain 286-.
Cardinal. 8C. Roman Catholic rank, 2nd to Pope.
Carloman. 751-771. Charlemagne’s brother and co-ruler.
Carlowitz, Treaty. 1699. Ottoman/Holy League. Austria gains Transylvania, Hungary.
Carol I. 1839-1914. First Romanian king 1881-.
Carol II. 1893-1953. Dictatorial Romanian king 1930-40. Abdicated after losing territory to Russia.
Carolingians. French dynasty 751-987. Merovingians. Charlemagne. Holy Roman Empire.
Carrhae, Battle. 53BC. Failed Roman invasion of Parthia. Crassus killed. End of first triumvirate.