Arcadia, Academy of. 1690. 1925 =Italian Literary Academy. Originally known for poetic, pastoral style.

Arcadian. Venetian paintings with Greek gods in Italian dress.

Arcadius. 377-408. First Roman Emperor of East, 395-.

Archaic Period of Greek Art. c650-500BC. Egyptian influenced sculpture. Mythological vase painting.

Archidamus II. Spartan king 469-427BC. Conflict w Athens.

Archimedes. 287-212BC. Greek mathematician: lever, screw. Principle of displacement of liquid. Screw pump 260BC. Catapult 215BC.

Ardon, Mordecai. 1896-1992. Polish/Israeli abstract painter. Jerusalem landscapes.

Aretino, Pietro. 1492-1556. Italian satirical poet.

Argentina. Tehuelch, Querandi, Puelche, Inca. 1536 Spanish. 1776 Viceroyalty of La Plata. 1816 Independent United Province of La Plata. 1862 =Argentina. 1943 Peron. 1982 Falklands War. 2001 Economic collapse.

Argos. Greek city-state. Dominated Peloponnesus 7C BC.

Ariadne. Daughter of Minos. Gave Theseus the string to escape the Labyrinth.

Arion. Greek bard rescued by dolphin.

Aristotle. 384-322BC. Greek philosopher, founder of Peripatetics: Unified theory of knowledge. Matter, potentially alive, strives to attain its living form. Stressed observation and logic. Deductive Reasoning. Free Will.

Arkwright, Richard. 1732-92. Invented power spinning machine, 1769.

Arlen, Harold. 1905-86. US songwriter. Over the Rainbow.

Armagnac. Former county of southwest France, now Gascogne. 960 Independent. 1360 English. 1607 France.

Armenia. 9C BC Vannic kingdom. 8C BC Persians, Assyrians, Armenians settle. 521BC Persian. 331BC Alexander...Seleucid. 298 Rome. 387 Persia/Byzantine. 7C Moslem. 885 Independent kingdom. 1071 Seljuk. 13C Mongol. 1405 Ottoman/Persian. 1514 Ottoman. 1918 Independent. 1920 Russia/Turkey. 1990 Independent. CIS.

Armenian Massacres. 1894-1918. 1.8M Armenians killed in Turkey.

Arminianism. 17C-. Christian movement. Free-will is compatible with God’s sovereignty.

Arminius. 18BC-19 AD. German chief who defeated Varus 9 AD.

Armistice. Nov 11, 1918. Ended fighting in WWI.

Arms, Assize of. 1181. Forced Brit. free men to acquire arms.

Arnhem, Battle. 1944. Unsuccessful Allied attempt to cross Rhine.

Arnim, Bettina von. 1785-1859. German Romantic writer. Goethe’s Correspondence with a Child 1835.

Arnulf. c850-99. Last Carolingian Holy Roman Emperor. Defeated Normans. Captured Rome.

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