Caliphate Empire. 632-1258. Moslem Empire founded by Muhammad. From Afghanistan to north Africa and Spain. Umayyad. Abbasid.

Callaghan, James. 1912-. British Labour Prime Minister 1976-9.

Callaghan, Morley. 1903-90. Canadian writer. Such is my Beloved 1934.

Calles, Plutarco. 1877-1945. Mexican President. Banned RC church 1924-9.

Calley, Wm. Convicted of My Lai Massacre.

Callias, Peace. 450BC. Greece and Persia.

Callicrates. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Callimachus. 5C BC Greek sculptor. First Corinthian columns.

Calliope. The Greek Muse of epic poetry.

Callisto. Greek nymph changed to Ursa Major constellation.

Callot, Jacques. 1592-1635. French painter and engraver.

Calmette, Albert. 1863-1933. French discoverer of TB vaccine.

Calonne, Charles de. 1734-1802. French finance Minister. Reform attempts led to French Revolution

Calpurnia. 1C BC. 3rd wife of Julius Caesar.

Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.

Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.

Calypso. Nymph who entertained Ulysses, delaying his voyage for seven years.

Cambrai, Battle. 1917. First use of tanks (by British).

Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.

Cambridge Agreement. 1629. Allowed Puritans to manage Massachussets Bay Company.

Cambridge Platonists. 17C. Tried to synthesize Plato and Christianity. Christian Humanists.

Cambyses II. -522BC. Persian conquerer of Egypt, 525BC.

Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.

Camden Town Group. 1902-13. English Postimpressionist artists. London Group.

Camel, Battle of the. 656. Basra. Ali victory in first Moslem Civil War.

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