Canadian Pacific Railway. 1871-87. Joined BC to Canada. Condition of BC joining Canada.

Candragupta. Founded Maurya dynasty; united most of India. Ruled c321-297BC.

Canova, Antonio. 1757-1822. Venetian graceful Neoclassical sculptor. Tomb of Clement XIII. Orpheus 1779. Daedalus 1779. 3 Graces 1815.

Canterbury Cathedral. 1070-89. First double transept.

Canterbury Christmas. 1647. Parliament bans Christmas celebration.

Canton System. 1759-1842. All China foreign trade through Canton.

Capella, Martianus. 4-5C. Carthaginian liberal arts curriculum. Influential through Middle Ages.

Capernaum. Jesus’ second home and site of miracles.

Capetians. Dynasty that ruled France 987-1328.

Capital Punishment. Abolished: 1863 Venezuela; 1870 Netherlands; 1877 Costa Rica; 1949 Germany; 1965 Britain; 1969 Vatican City; 1972 US (reinstated 1976); 1976 Canada; 1981 France; (96 countries). Retained: Iran, Iraq, N Korea, USA (95 countries).

Capua. (Ancient) c600BC Etruria. c440BC Samnites. 338BC Rome. 216BC Hannibal. 211BC Rome. 456 Vandals. c840 Saracens destroy. Rebuilt as Sta Maria Capua Vetere.

Capuchin. 1525. Powerful Franciscan mendicant order of monks.

Carabobo, Battle. 1821. Venezuela defeats Spain, gaining independence.

Caracalla. 188-217. Brutal Roman Emperor 211-.

Caran d’Ache. 1858-1909. Russian/French humorist, cartoonist.

Caratacus. British chieftain. Fought Romans, 43-50.

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

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

Caravaggist School of Painting. Themes of courtesan, cheaters. e.g. George de la Tour.

Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.

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

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

Caribbean Community. 1973. Eng-speaking terr for economic co-operation. Replaced FTA.

Carissimi, Giacomo. 1604-74. Italian oratorio composer. Widened orchestral instrument variety.

Carlowitz, Treaty. 1699. Ottoman/Holy League. Austria gains Transylvania, Hungary.

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