Argentina. Tehuelch, Querandi, Puelche, Inca. 1536 Spanish. 1776 Viceroyalty of La Plata. 1816 Independent United Province of La Plata. 1862 =Argentina. 1943 Peron. 1982 Falklands War. 2001 Economic collapse.

Argus. 100 eyed keeper of Io, killed by Hermes. Hera gave eyes to the peacock.

Aristides. 540-468BC. Athenian general at Marathon.

Aristocracy. Gov’t by a privileged class.

Aristophanes. c450-388BC. Athenian poet and satirical dramatist: The Clouds 423, The Birds 414. Lysistrata.

Arlen, Harold. 1905-86. US songwriter. Over the Rainbow.

Armagnac. Former county of southwest France, now Gascogne. 960 Independent. 1360 English. 1607 France.

Armagnacs. Fought Burgundians for control of France through Charles VI regency 1395-1435. Arras.

Armed Neutrality at Sea. 1780-1801. Agreement that neutral flag at sea protects all but military goods.

Armenia. 9C BC Vannic kingdom. 8C BC Persians, Assyrians, Armenians settle. 521BC Persian. 331BC Alexander...Seleucid. 298 Rome. 387 Persia/Byzantine. 7C Moslem. 885 Independent kingdom. 1071 Seljuk. 13C Mongol. 1405 Ottoman/Persian. 1514 Ottoman. 1918 Independent. 1920 Russia/Turkey. 1990 Independent. CIS.

Arne, Thomas. 1710-78. English composer: Rule Britannia 1740. Operas.

Arnold, Benedict. 1741-1801. American Revolution general. Betrayed US.

Arnolfo di Cambio. c1245-1302. Architect, Florence Cathedral.

Arras, Battle. 1917. British WWI defeat.

Arras, Treaty. 1435. Burgundy recognized French throne.

Arsacids. 247BC-224 AD. Parthian dynasty ruling Persia and Mesopotamia. Def by Sassanians.

Arsonval, Arsène d’. 1851-1940. French doctor and physicist. Electricity in body mvmt.

Art Deco. 1920-39. Elegant Parisian decorative style. Erte. Lalique. Chanel.

Artesian Well. Ancient Egypt, China, Persia, Syria.

Articles of Confederation. 1781-9. First US Constitution.

Artois. 5C Franks. 9C Flanders. 1180 France 1329 Burgundy, Austria. 1659 France.

Ashanti Empire. 17-19C Ghana kingdom. Supplied slaves to traders.

Ashurbanipal. Assyrian king 669-626BC. Lost Egypt. Built Nineveh Library-22,000 clay tablets.

Asiento. 1517-1750. Monopoly contracts to supply slaves to Spanish colonies.

Aske, Robert. -1537. Led Pilgrimage of Grace against Henrician Reformation.

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