Alexandra, Feodorovna. 1872-1918. Wife of Nicholas II of Russia. Controlled Gov’t during WWI. Cause of Revolution. Executed. Rasputin.

Alexandria. Founded 332BC by Alexander the Great. Centre of Hellenistic culture. Lighthouse one of Seven Wonders. 284BC Great Library of 700,000+ volumes. Fires 47BC, 391.

Alexandrian School. 2C. First Christian school of higher learning.

Ampère, André. 1775-1836. Physicist: related magnetism to electric current, 1820. Galvanometer 1824.

Andrássy, Gyula. 1823-90. Hungary’s first Prime Minister. Arranged Dual Alliance.

André, John. 1750-80. British officer in American Revolution. Conspired with Benedict Arnold.

Andrea del Sarto. 1486-1530. Florentine fresco painter: Annunziata frescoes. Madonna of the Harpies 1517.

Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.

Andrew II. 1175-1235. King of Hungary, 1202-. Signed Golden Bull.

Androcles. Roman slave, saved by a lion.

Andromaque. Wife of Hector, model of conjugal and maternal love.

Andromeda. Ethiopian wife of Perseus.

Andropov, Yuri. 1914-84. Soviet chief of state, 1984: advocated efficiency.

Andrusov, Treaty. 1667. Ended Russo-Polish War. Divided Ukraine.

Antoine, André. 1858-1943. Antoine Theatre, Paris 1897.

Apollonius Rhodius. 3C BC. Poet, librarian at Alexandria. Argonautica.

Arius. c256-336. Alexandrian advocate of Arianism. Council of Nicaea.

Athanasius, St. c296-373. Bishop of Alexandria: advocated Doctine of Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) vs divinity of Christ. Council of Nicaea.

Averescu, Alexandru. 1859-1938. Romanian General and Prime Minister. Suppressed 1907 peasant revolt.

Botticelli, Sandro. 1445-1510. Poetic Florentine Renaissance painter: Sistine fresco 1482.Birth of Venus 1485.

Breton, André. 1896-1966. French poet. Surrealist Manifesto 1924.

Candragupta. Founded Maurya dynasty; united most of India. Ruled c321-297BC.

Carnegie, Andrew. 1835-1919. Scottish/US steel magnate, philanthropist.

Cassandra. Daughter of Priam, with gift of prophecy, but curse of never being believed.

Cassiopeia. Andromeda’s mother.

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