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Campbell, John. 1635-1716. Glencoe massacre organizer.
Campbell, John. 1678-1743. Scottish general. Suppressed Jacobite revolt 1715.
Camus, Albert. 1913-60. Existentialist absurd French writer: l’Étranger, Caligula.
Canova, Antonio. 1757-1822. Venetian graceful Neoclassical sculptor. Tomb of Clement XIII. Orpheus 1779. Daedalus 1779. 3 Graces 1815.
Capek, Karel. 1890-1938. Czech playwright. Rossum’s Universal Robots. -coined term 1920.
Caporetto, Battle. 1917. Disastrous Italian loss vs Austria and Germany.
Caran d’Ache. 1858-1909. Russian/French humorist, cartoonist.
Carducci, Giosue. 1835-1907. Italian Neoclassical poet.
Carissimi, Giacomo. 1604-74. Italian oratorio composer. Widened orchestral instrument variety.
Carlisle Commission. 1778. British peace offer in American Revolution.
Carlsbad Decrees. 1819. Censorship and repressive measures against liberal Burschenschaften.
Carmen, Bliss. 1861-1929. Canadian lyric poet. Low tide on Grand Pré 1893. Daughters of Dawn 1913.
Carnot, Sadi. 1837-94. President of the Third French Republic, 1887-. Assassinated.
Carol II. 1893-1953. Dictatorial Romanian king 1930-40. Abdicated after losing territory to Russia.
Caroline Affair. 1837. Canadians destroy US vessel at Niagara for supplying rebels. Mackenzie.
Carrhae, Battle. 53BC. Failed Roman invasion of Parthia. Crassus killed. End of first triumvirate.
Carter, Jimmy. 1924-. US President 1977-81. Camp David Talks. Habitat for Humanity.
Casca, Publius. c42BC. An assassin of Julius Caesar.
Cassander. c354-297BC. Macedonian King. Fought for control after Alexander’s death. Diadochi.
Cassandra. Daughter of Priam, with gift of prophecy, but curse of never being believed.
Cassini, César. 1714-84. Italian/French astronomer, cartographer of France.
Cassini, Giovanni. 1625-1712. Italian astronomer. Movement of moon.
Cassino. 1944. Town, monastery destroyed in German defence of route to Rome.
Cassiopeia. Andromeda’s mother.
Cassius, Gaius. c42BC. Led assassination of Julius Caesar. Suicide.