Akkad. Ancient region in modern Iraq, north of Sumer. c24C BC; center of Sargon’s Semitic Empire.

Anouilh, Jean. 1910-87. French dramatist: Antigone, Becket 1959.

Antigone. Faithful daughter of Oedipus. Buried alive.

Antigone. Priam’s sister. Hair turned to snakes.

Antigonid. 277-168BC. Dynasty ruling Greece and Macedonia.

Antigonus II, Gonatus.320-239BC. Celtic king of Macedon.

Apollonius Rhodius. 3C BC. Poet, librarian at Alexandria. Argonautica.

Aragon. 2C BC Rome. 711 Moors. 1035 Independent kingdom. 1076 +Navarre. 1134 -Navarre. 1137 +Catalonia. 1238 +Valencia. 13C +Balearics, Murcia. 1479 +Castile =Spain. Ferdinand.

Aragon, Louis. 1897-1982. French Romantic poet + Communist.

Argonauts. Greek heroes who pursued the golden fleece.

Balearic Is. 654BC Phoenicia. 123BC Rome. 426 Vandal. 798 Moor. 1229 Independent Christian. 1349 Aragon. 1713 Brit (Minorca). 1802 Spain.

Barcarole. Venetian gondolier’s song with rocking rhythm.

Berceo, Gonzalo. c1195-1264. Castilian religious poet.

Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.

Castile. 1029 Split off León 1230 + León. 1479 + Aragon. 1512 + Navarre = Spain.

Catalonia. Iberians. Colonized by Phoenicia, Greece, Carthage. c200BC Rome. 5C Goths. 712 Moors. c788 Charlemagne. 1137 +Aragon. 1932 Autonomous. 1939 Spain.

Catherine of Aragon. 1485-1536. First wife of Henry VIII. Marriage annulled.

Chimera. Greek lion/goat/dragon beast.

Conquillards. Jargon language. Villon.

Corbeil, Treaty. 1258. France, Aragon. Settled territorial disputes.

Corsica. 6C BC Phocaean. Etruscan. 278BC Carthage. 259BC Rome. 5C Vandal. 6C Byzantine. 8C Papacy. 10C Saracen. 1077 Pisa. 1296 Genoa, Aragon dispute. 1569 Genoa. 1768 France. 1794 Britain. 1796 France 1814-15 British occupy. WWII Germans occupy.

Creon. Oedipus’ uncle. King of Thebes. Killed Antigone.

Dagon. Semite/Philistine fertility god.

Druon Antigonus. Legendary giant. Cut off enemies’ right hands.

Ferdinand II of Aragon. 1452-1516. Unified Spain with Isabella. Equipped Columbus. Expelled Moors and Jews. Began Inquisition.

50 more results ...