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670 matches to Roman Catholic Church
Giulio Romano. 1492-1546. Italian Mannerist painter, architect. Palazzo del Te 1525/6.
Gladiators. 264BC-5C. Roman armed combatants for entertainment.
Golden Bull. 1356. Charles IV edict eliminating papal power in selection of Holy Roman Emperor.
Golden House. 65. Nero’s huge Roman palace.
Goncalves Dias, Antonio. 1823-64. Romantic “National” poet of Brazil.
Good Emperors. 96-169. Romans, Nerva to Verus.
Gracchus, Tiberius. c163-133BC. Roman tribune 133, reformer. Killed in riot. Scipio.
Grand Alliance, War of. 1689-97. Spain, Sweden, England, Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands vs French expansionism. Negotiated Peace. King William’s War. Namur. Augsburg League.
Gypsies. 16C-. Nomadic peoples with Romany language. Probable Indian origin.
Hadrian. 76-138. Roman Emperor 117-. Built wall across England 122-36, Aelius Bridge 134. Rebuilt Greek cities.
Hapsburg. Dynasty ruled Austria 1278-1918, Spain 1516-1700, Holy Roman Empire 1273-1806, Netherlands. 1712-97, Hungary 1526~1918.
Helvetia. Roman name for Switzerland.
Henry IV. 1050-1106. Holy Roman Emperor, 1056-. Civil War. Struggles with Gregory VII led to excommunication. Worms Synod. Clement III.
Henry V. 1086-1125. German king 1106-, Holy Roman Emperor 1111-. Imprisoned pope 1111, ending investiture controversy. Concordat of Worms.
Heraclea. 280BC. “Pyrrhic” victory over Romans.
Herculano, Alexandre. 1810-77. Portuguese Romantic poet.
Hercules. Roman hero = Greek Heracles.
Hercules, Tower of. Roman lighthouse in Spain, still in use.
Herder, Johann von. 1744-1803. German Sturm and Drang Nationalist writer. Stimulated Romanticism.
Herodes Atticus. c101-177. Greek/Roman orator, banker. Gave major buildings to Athens.
Hispania. Roman for Spain and Portugal.
Hohenstaufen. German dynasty. Ruled Holy Roman Empire 1138-1254. Welfs.
Hohenzollern. German family which ruled Prussia 1415-1918, united Germany 1871-1918. Kings of Romania 1866-1947.
Hölderlin, Friedrich. 1770-1843. German classic Romantic poet. Elegies 1800.
Holy Roman Empire. 962-1806. Germanic Empire with elected king. Successor to Western Roman Empire. Geographically: Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria; most of Italy, Bohemia; part of France. Hapsburg. Austrian Empire.