Capitol. 1793-1800 Washington DC. Arch.: Thornton.

Capone, Al. 1899-1947. Chicago mobster of 1920s.

Caporetto, Battle. 1917. Disastrous Italian loss vs Austria and Germany.

Capote, Truman. 1924-84. US novelist. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1958. In Cold Blood 1965.

Capua. (Ancient) c600BC Etruria. c440BC Samnites. 338BC Rome. 216BC Hannibal. 211BC Rome. 456 Vandals. c840 Saracens destroy. Rebuilt as Sta Maria Capua Vetere.

Capua. (Modern). Founded 856. «Kingdom of Naples.

Capuchin. 1525. Powerful Franciscan mendicant order of monks.

Carabobo, Battle. 1821. Venezuela defeats Spain, gaining independence.

Caracalla. 188-217. Brutal Roman Emperor 211-.

Caran d’Ache. 1858-1909. Russian/French humorist, cartoonist.

Caratacus. British chieftain. Fought Romans, 43-50.

Carausius, Marcus. 245-293. Rebel Roman General. Ruled Britain 286-.

Caravaggio. 1573-1610. Italian painter. Dramatic light, shadow. Naturalism. Fortune Teller, Guitarist 1590.

Caravaggist School of Painting. Themes of courtesan, cheaters. e.g. George de la Tour.

Carbonari. 1806-31. Naples. Secret revolutionary society. Young Italy Movement.

Cardano, Gerolamo. 1501-76. Italian physician. Described typhus fever.

Cardigan, Battle. 1136. Welsh defeat English.

Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.

Cardinal. 8C. Roman Catholic rank, 2nd to Pope.

Cards. 7-10C China. 1299 Italy. 1615 English tax.

Carducci, Giosue. 1835-1907. Italian Neoclassical poet.

Carib. Warlike natives of Amazon Basin. 15C conquered Arawak. Cannibals. Decimated by disease. St Vincent.

Caribbean Community. 1973. Eng-speaking terr for economic co-operation. Replaced FTA.

Carissimi, Giacomo. 1604-74. Italian oratorio composer. Widened orchestral instrument variety.

Carlisle Commission. 1778. British peace offer in American Revolution.

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