Bacon’s Rebellion. 1676. Virginia colonists under N.Bacon defeat Indians, take Jamestown.

Big Bang. 15 billion BCE. Scientifically accepted origin of Universe.

Boadicea. -60. British Iceni Queen. Led rebellion vs Romans over taxes, 60.

Bosnian Rebellion. 1875 vs Ottomans led to Serbo-Turkish War.

Boxer Rebellion. 1900. Massacre of ‘foreign devils’ by Chinese led to reprisals and Peking Protocol.

Boxers. 1896-1901. Chinese secret Society of Harmonious Fists vs foreigners. B Rebellion.

Brady, Diamond Jim. 1856-1917. US millionaire speculator.

Cade’s Rebellion. 1450. English small property holders revolt. War of Roses.

Castiglione. 1796. Napoleonic victory kept Austria out of Italy.

Castiglione, Baldassare. 1478-1529. Italian writer. Ideal court gentleman. Il Cortigiano 1528.

Champollion, Jean. 1790-1832. French. Deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics. Rosetta Stone.

Chimera. Greek lion/goat/dragon beast.

Chinese Civil War. 184 Yellow Turban Rebellion. 1622- Red Hat Rebellion. 1946-9 Communists rebel vs Kuomintang. People’s Republic established.

Chremonidean War. 267-261BC. Unsuccessful rebellion of Athens and Sparta vs Macedonians.

Ciompi, Revolt. 1378. Florence. Lower class rebellion led to democratic government.

Collins, Michael. 1890-1922. Led Easter Rebellion. First Prime Minister of Irish Free State 1922. Assassinated by extremists.

Comunero. 1520-1. Spanish Republican rebellion. Crushed, but effected policy changes.

Culloden, Battle. 1746. Ended Jacobite Rebellion.

Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.

Dabrowski, Jan. 1755-1818. Polish general under Napoleon, hero in rebellion vs Russia.

De Valéra, Eamon. 1882-1975. US/Irish mathematician. Led Easter Uprising. Led Sinn Fein, 1917-26. Founded Fianna Fáil 1926. Prime Minister of Irish Free State, 1931~59. President 59-73.

De Wet, Christiaan. 1854-1922. Boer general. Led 1914 Rebellion.

Deucalion. Greek mythological equivalent of Noah.

Dozsa Rebellion. 1514. Unsuccessful revolt of 100,000 Hungarian peasants vs taxes and oppression.

Easter Rebellion. 1916. Ireland. Irish Free State.

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