Actium, Battle. 31BC. Octavian defeats Antony to become sole ruler of Roman Empire.

Aediles. 494BC-3C AD. Minor Roman magistrates.

Aetius, Flavius. -454. Roman general, defeated Attila at Catalonia, 451.

Agnes, St. 4C. Roman girl martyred at 13.

Agricola, G. J. 40-93. Roman governor who subdued Britain.

Agrippa, Marcus V. 63-12BC. Roman general, supported Octavian.

Agrippina. c16-59. Roman princess, who poisoned husband Claudius. Killed by son Nero.

Alaric II. -507. King of Visigoths 484-, beaten by Clovis, 507. Law code 506 for Roman subjects.

Albion. Ancient Greek, Roman name for Great Britain, probably from Gaelic.

Alyscamps. Gallo Roman cemetery, Arles.

Amiens Cathedral. 1220-1270. Romanesque/Gothic.

Amor. Roman god of love. =Eros. =Cupid.

Andorra. Ibericbasc. Greeks/Carthaginians/Romans/Visigoths 8C Muslim. 803 Charlemagne. 1133 Bishop of Urgell. 1159 Fiefdom of Foix. 1278- Principality under joint French, Spanish suzerainty. 1993 Constitution. Coprincipality.

Androcles. Roman slave, saved by a lion.

Anglo-Catholicism. High Church movement in Church of England. Stresses link with Roman Catholic church. Oxford Movement.

Angström, Anders. 1814-74. Swedish physicist: discovered spectroscopy 1853.

Antonescu, Ion. 1882-1946. Pro-German Romanian dictator, 1938-44.

Antoninus, Pius. 86-161. Roman Emperor 138-. Built Antonine Wall.

Aphrodite. Greek goddess of love and beauty, Roman Venus.

Apollo. Greek/Roman perfection of male beauty, god of prophecy, song and music.

Appian of Alexander. 2C. Greek/Roman historian.

Aqua Appia. 312BC. First Roman aquaduct.

Aragon, Louis. 1897-1982. French Romantic poet + Communist.

Arcadius. 377-408. First Roman Emperor of East, 395-.

Ares. Greek god of war, Roman =Mars.

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