Aroostook War. 1838-9. US-Canadian border dispute in East.

Árpád. 840-907. Led Magyars into Hungary. Dynasty ruled to 1301.

Arsacids. 247BC-224 AD. Parthian dynasty ruling Persia and Mesopotamia. Def by Sassanians.

Arsonval, Arsène d’. 1851-1940. French doctor and physicist. Electricity in body mvmt.

Art Nouveau. (Jugendstil). 1885-1910. Originally English style of art and architecture. Reaction to Industrial uniformity. Beardsley. Tiffany. Gaudi.

Artagnan, d’. Guarded Fouquet at Vincennes Prison.

Artaxerxes. I-III. 5-4C BC. Achaemenid kings.

Artemis. Greek goddess of hunting. =Roman Diana.

Artesian Well. Ancient Egypt, China, Persia, Syria.

Arthur. c500. Legendary king of Camelot. Knights of the Round Table.

Artigas, José. 1764-1850. Uruguay revolutionary leader. “Father of Uruguayan independence”.

Aryabhata. 476-550. Hindu astronomer. Explained eclipses, earth’s rotation.

Aryans. 2000BC. Nomads from Steppes spread to India. Founded Indus Civilization, 3240-2750BC. Hyksos Empire in Syria, 1720-1550BC. Introduced horse chariots. Basis for all Indo-European languages.

Asclepius. Greek god of healing. Killed by Zeus to prevent immortality of man. Son of Apollo.

Ascot. 1711. First Royal Meeting.

Asgard. Scandinavian abode of the gods.

Ashanti Empire. 17-19C Ghana kingdom. Supplied slaves to traders.

Ashkenazi. 1534-72. Cabalistic Jewish scholar. Established Safed center of learning, Palestine.

Ashurbanipal. Assyrian king 669-626BC. Lost Egypt. Built Nineveh Library-22,000 clay tablets.

Asia Minor. = Anatolia.

Ask. First man in Norse mythology. Embla.

Aske, Robert. -1537. Led Pilgrimage of Grace against Henrician Reformation.

Asoka. 269-232BC. Indian Maurya Emperor. Buddhist convert, missionary.

Aspern-Essling, Battle. 1809. First important loss for Napoleon.

Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.

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