Family Pact. 1863. Maximilian renounces claims to Austrian throne to be Emperor of Mexico.

Fawcett, Millicent. 1847-1929. English non-militant feminist. Suffrage.

Fertile Crescent. 8000BC- ME region from Nile to Euphrates. Birthplace of civilization.

Festival of the Supreme Being. 8 June 1794. Declared by Robespierre and designed by David.

Feudalism. 8-14C. Social system. Lord grants land rights (fiefs) to vassals in return for military or other service. Manorialism. Seignorialism.

Ficino, Marsilio. 1433-99. Italian philosopher. Translated Greek classics to Latin. Theologia Platonicum 1482.

Filibuster. Obstruction of bill passage by prolonged debate in US Senate.

Filibusters. 1850s. US adventurers who illegally organized revolutions in Central America. Walker.

Filioque. “and from the son” added to Nicene Creed in 6C, causing East-West Schism.

Five Pecks of Rice. 206-20. Chinese Taoist political movement vs poverty, instability.

Flamininus, Quinctus. c227-174BC. Roman General who def Philip V of Macedonia 197BC.

Florence, Union of. 1439. Brief reconciliation of Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches.

Fouché, Joseph. 1758-1820. French Revolutionary. Minister of Police 1779~1815. Secret police. Intrigued vs Robespierre 1794, Napoleon 1799,1807; Louis XVIII 1814.

Fréron, Louis. 1754-1802. French Revolutionary. Conspired vs Robespierre.

Freyr. Norse god of fertility, sun, rain. Freyia’s brother.

Gabriel, Jacques-Ange. 1698-1782. French Architect: École Militaire 1752. Champ-de-Mars. Place de la Concorde 1755. Petit Trianon 1762.

Galileo Galilei. 1564-1642. Italian physicist. Planetary motion. Thermometer 1592. Acceleration of falling bodies 1604. Astronomical telescope 1609. Sunspots 1610. Arrested for heliocentricity, 1632. Rehabilitated by Vatican 1992. Copernicus.

Gallicanism. 13-19C. French Catholic independence from papal authority. Conciliarism vs Ultramontanism.

Gaudi, Antonio. 1852-1926. Barcelona architect: Sagrada Familia 1883-; Casa Mila 1905-7.

Geneva Convention. 1864. Established humane treatment of war wounded. Sanctioned Red Cross. 1949. Agreements concerning wounded, prisoners, and civilians in war.

Geneva 5-Power Agreement. 1932. Allowed German military buildup.

Gentili, Alberico. 1552-1608. Italian jurist. International laws on the conduct of war.

George III. 1738-1820. King of Great Britain and Ireland 1760-. Supported King’s Friends. Political instability. American Revolution. Insane 1810-.

Ghazigi. “Warriors of the faith”. Ottoman military before Janissaries.

God’s Truce. 1027-13C. Hostilities suspended on Holy days.

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