Thomas, St. Apostle. Sought evidence of Resurrection.

Thomas, Sydney. 1850-85. English metallurgist.

Thomas Aquinas, St. 1225-74. Italian Dominican scholar. 5 Proofs of God. An eternal law governs all physical and moral behaviour. Summa Theologica. Thomism. Reconciled Aristotle’s reason with Christian faith.

Thomas the Rhymer. 13C Scottish magician, prophet, and poet.

Thomism. Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. Truth from observation, logic and faith.

Thomson, Joseph. 1856-1940. English discoverer that cathode rays are electrons 1897.

Thomson, Tom. 1877-1917. Canadian landscape painter. Influenced Group of Seven.

Thor. Scandinavian god of thunder and war.

Thorndike, Edward. 1874-1949. US psychologist. Developed children’s intelligence test. Animal Intelligence 1898-1901.

Thoth. Egyptian god of learning. Kept records of dead. Also messenger god = Hermes. Hermetic Texts.

Thousand, Expedition of the. 1860. Garibaldi takes Sicily, Naples for Victor Emmanuel II.

Thrace. Region of SE Balkan peninsula. c700BC Greek colonies. c512-480BC Persia. 4C BC Macedonia. 1C BC Rome...Byzantine. 7C Bulgaria(N). 1453 Ottoman. Post WWI split Turkey/Greece/Bulgaria.

Three-Anti Campaign. 1951-2. Chinese communists try to eliminate fraud, mismanagement, corruption after revolution.

Three Emperors’ League. 1873-75, 1881-87. Secret Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. For mutual peace and to isolate France.

Three Feudatories, Revolt. 1673-81. Ming generals unsuccessful revolt vs Manchu Empire.

Three Henrys War. 1585-89. French War of Religion. Henri de Guise fails to depose Henry III. Executed. Henry III murdered. Henry of Navarre takes throne.

Three Kingdoms. 220-280. Wei, Wu, Shu Han division of China between Han, Chin dynasties.

Three Kings, Battle. 1578. Invading Moors, Portuguese defeated by Moroccans. All kings died.

Three Wise Men. Magi visited Jesus in Bethlehem. Guided by star.

Thucydides. 5C BC. Greek historian of Peloponnesian Wars. Objective historical science.

Thugs. Indian religious sect suppressed by British. Killed travellers to offer to goddess Kali.

Thule. Northern island discovered by Greeks 4C BC. Iceland, Shetlands or Norway?

Thutmose I. Egyptian king c1525-12BC. First tomb in Valley of Kings.

Thutmose III. -1450BC. Egyptian king 1504BC-. Conqueror. Peak of Egyptian Empire.

Tibet. 7C-838 Buddhist kingdom. 9C Divided. 1247 Mongol. 14C Yellow Hats established. 1642 5th Dalai Lama becomes ruler. 1715 Chinese suzerainty. 1792 Closed to foreigners. 1951 Autonomous within China. 1959 China crushes revolt. 1987~9 Riots vs Chinese rule.

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