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

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

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

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.

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.

Carloman. 751-771. Charlemagne’s brother and co-ruler.

Carlos, Don. 1788-1855. Claimed Spanish throne 1833, succeeding brother Ferdinand VII. Carlists.

Carlowitz, Treaty. 1699. Ottoman/Holy League. Austria gains Transylvania, Hungary.

Carlsbad Decrees. 1819. Censorship and repressive measures against liberal Burschenschaften.

Carlson, Chester. 1906-68. US. Invented xerography, 1940.

Carmen, Bliss. 1861-1929. Canadian lyric poet. Low tide on Grand Pré 1893. Daughters of Dawn 1913.

Carmichael, Hoagie. 1899-1982. US popular jazz composer: Georgia On My Mind 1930.

Carmona, António. 1869-1951. Portuguese president 1928-.

Carnap, Rudolph. 1891-1970. German/US Logical Positivist philosopher.

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