Carib. Warlike natives of Amazon Basin. 15C conquered Arawak. Cannibals. Decimated by disease. St Vincent.

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.

Carpion. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Carver, George W. 1864-1943. US agriculturalist. Former slave.

Carver, John. 1576-1621. English pilgrim, First Governor of Plymouth.

Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.

Cassander. c354-297BC. Macedonian King. Fought for control after Alexander’s death. Diadochi.

Cassini, César. 1714-84. Italian/French astronomer, cartographer of France.

Castlereagh, Robert. 1769-1822. Represented Britain at Congress of Vienna.

Castor and Pollux. Greek twin dieties. Patrons of sailors.

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

Catherine II, the Great. 1729-96. Autocratic Empress of Russia, 1762-. Overthrew husband, Peter III. Annexed Crimea, Polish territory.

Cato, Marcus. 234-149BC. Roman statesman, censor, writer. Opposed Greek influence.

Cavour, Count. 1810-61. Founding editor Il Risorgimento, 1847-. First Prime Minister of united Italy 1852-. Plombieres.

Cellini, Benvenuto. 1500-71. Florentine Mannerist sculptor, goldsmith. Saltcellar of Francis I 1543. Autobiography 1561.

Celsius, Anders. 1701-44. Swedish physicist: centigrade temperature scale 1742.

Celts. Central European peoples who settled Spain, Gaul, Asia Minor 3000BC, and invaded Great Britain c3C BC. Plundered Rome 390BC. Thrived in Britain. after Romans. Invaded Greece 279-276BC. Forced to Wales by Invasions 5C. = Roman “Gauls”.

Cerberus. Three-headed dog, guardian of Greek underworld.

Ceres. Roman goddess of growth. = Demeter.

Chaco War. 1932-5. Paraguay defeats Bolivia’s claim on Gran Chaco. 100,000 dead.

Chaeronea, Battle. 338BC. Philip of Macedon defeats Greek city-states.

Chalgrin, J-F. Architect of Arc de Triomphe 1806; Odéon.

Chamberlain, Neville. 1869-1940. English statesman, Prime Minister, 1937-40. Appeasement Policy towards Hitler. Munich Agreement.

Champ-de-Mars. Garden under the Eiffel Tower. Originally Gabriel’s parade ground for École Militaire.

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