Terence. c185-159BC. Roman dramatist. Adapted Greek works. Adelphi 160.

Teresa, Mother. 1910-97. Macedonian founder of Missionaries of Charity, 1948.

Teresa, St. 1515-82. Spanish Carmelite religious reformer.

Tereshkova, Valentina. 1937-. Russian. First woman in space 1963.

Terman, Lewis. 1877-1956. Introduced IQ tests to US school system.

Terpsichore. The Muse of dancing and lyric poetry.

Terror, The. 1793-4. 17000 executed by revolutionary tribunal in French Revolution. Robespierre.

Terrorism. Zealots. Cagoulards. Baader-Meinhof. Irish Republican Army. Hamas. PLO. Osama. Taliban. al-Qaeda.

Tertullian. c160-220. Carthaginian theologian. Influenced Christianity. Became Montanist. Founded Tertullianism.

Teschen Dispute. 1919. Poland, Czechoslovakia battle over industrial, coal-mining territory.

Teschen Treaty. 1779. Austria, Prussia end War of Bavarian Succession.

Tesla, Nikola. 1856-1943. Croatian/US physicist: high voltage electricity. Rotating magnetic field.

Tessin, Nicodemus, the Elder. 1615-81. Swedish architect. Drottningholm 1662.

Test Act. 1673-1828. Banned Catholics and Non-conformists from English public office. 1567-1889 Scotland.

Test Ban Treaty. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Tet Offensive. 1968. Giap-led Vietcong attack 100 South Vietnamese cities, proof of strength creates US disenchantment with war.

Tetrarchy. Any country with sovereign under Roman Empire in Eastern Provinces.

Tetzel, Johann. c1465-1519. German monk. Sold indulgences by threats causing Luther’s protests.

Teutoburg Forest, Battle. 9. Arminius halts Roman conquest of Germany.

Teutonic Knights. c1190-1809. Military Germanic order to treat wounded crusaders. 13-14C Empire over Prussia, Estonia, Latvia. Tannenberg.

Texas. 16C Spanish explore. 1685 French settle. 1716 Spanish settle. 1821 Mexico. 1836 Independent republic. Alamo. 1845 US state. Mexican War. 1860-69 Confederacy.

Texas Rangers. 1835. Vs Indians, border patrol, cattle rustlers. 1935 Merged with Highway Patrol.

Tezcatlipoca. Evil god of Toltecs.

Thackeray, William. 1811-1863. English novelist. Vanity Fair 1849. Sentimental and cynical moralist.

Thailand. c1220 Kingdom. 1350 Ayutthaya dynasty. 1584 Independent = Siam. 1767 Burma invades. 1782 Chakkri dynasty. 1893 East ceded to France. 1932 Coup, Constitutional Monarchy. 1939 = Thailand. 1941-45 Japanese occupy. Military coups 1957,58,63,71,73,76,81.

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