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Tibullus, Albius. c55-19BC. Roman elegist.
Ticonderoga, Battle. 1775. Green Mountain Boys defeat British, capture Fort Ticonderoga.
Tientsin Massacre. 1870. 20 French killed. China apologizes. End of China/Western co-operation.
Tiepolo, Giovanni. 1696-1770. Italian painter of color and light. Frescoes.
Tiffany, Louis. 1848-1933. US art-nouveau decorator. Colored glass works.
Tiglath-pileser III. -727BC. Assyrian king c745-. Expanded empire to Persia, Babylon.
Tigranes I. the Great. c104-55BC. King c95-. Armenia becomes strongest Eastern Roman state.
Tigris-Euphrates. SW Asian river system. Assyrian, Chaldean civilizations.
Tillich, Paul. 1886-1965. German/US Christian philosopher. Courage To Be 1952. Systematic Theology 1951-63..
Tilly, Graf von. 1559-1632. Flemish commander of Catholic League in Thirty Years War.
Timurids. 15C. Turkish dynasty established by Tamerlane. Prosperous to 1447, then anarchy. Established Mogul dynasty in India 1526-.
Tinchebrai, Battle. 1106. Henry I re-unifies Normandy, England.
Ting Ling. (Ding Ling). 1902-86. Chinese writer. Stories of Heroes 1946.
Tintoretto. c1518-94. Venetian Mannerist painter. Sought colors of Titian with drawing of Michelangelo. Last Supper 1547. Susanna Bathing c1550.
Tippett, Michael. 1905-98. English experimental composer.
Tiradentes. 1748-92. Led Brazilian revolt vs Portuguese.
Tirpitz, Alfred von. 1849-1930. German naval minister 1897-1916. Built fleet to rival Royal Navy.
Tissaphernes. -395BC. Persian satrap. Allied with Sparta. Reconquered Greek cities in Asia Minor.
Tisza, István. 1861-1918. Hungarian Prime Minister 1903-5,13-17. Supported alliance with Germany. Assassinated.
Titanic. 1912. “Unsinkable” British ship sank on maiden voyage. 1513 died.
Titans. 12 giant children of Uranus and Gaea. Overthrown by Zeus, other gods.
Tithes. 10% tax paid to church. Implemented by Christians, 4C-9C. Enforced by law 8C; 10C England. Abolished: 1789 France, 1887 Italy, 1871 Ireland. 1836 England converted to rent and reduced; abolished 1936.
Tithonus. Prince endowed with immortality, but not eternal youth. Became grasshopper.
Titian. c1489-1576. Venetian painter of dynamic composition and brilliant color. Assumption of Virgin 1518. Charles V 1548. Rape of Europa 1562. Piéta 1576.