Revisionism. Criticism of tenets of Marxism by Bernstein, Tito.

Revolutions of 1848. Vienna, Prague, Venice. Romanticism, economic problems, bad harvest, unrest within Austrian Empire led to concessions, abdication of Emperor Ferdinand I.

Reynaud, Paul. 1878-1966. French Prime Minister, imprisoned by Vichy French.

Reynolds, Joshua. 1723-92. English expressive portrait painter: Mrs. Siddons. Miss Nelly 1760. Founder, Royal Academy 1768.

Rhaetia. Roman alpine province conquered 15BC.

Rhee, Syngman. 1875-1965. First South Korean president 1948-60. Campaigned for Independence from Japan.

Rhine, Confederation of. 1806-13. Bavaria and German states with constitution in French model.

Rhine Uprising. 1301-2. Vs tolls.

Rhineland. German Rhine bank. Hitler defied Treaty of Versailles by militarizing area 1936.

Rhodes. <1000BC Minoan. Dorian. 5C BC Delian League. 43BC Rome alliance. 653 Saracen. 1309 Knights of St John. 1522 Turks. 1912 Italy. 1947 Greece. c1C BC School of rhetoric.

Rhodes, Cecil. 1853-1902. English colonialist in South Africa. Endowed Oxford scholarship to preserve Empire.

Ribalta, Francisco. 1565-1628. Spanish painter. Light/dark color contrast. Christ Embracing St Bernard.

Ribbentrop, Joachim von. 1893-1946. German Nazi foreign minister 1933-45. Hanged at Nuremberg.

Ricardo, David. 1772-1823. British economist. Principles of Political Economy and Taxation 1817.

Ricci, Matteo. 1552-1610. Italian Jesuit missionary to China.

Rice Riots. 1837. Japan. Famine led to riots, reform.

Richard I. Lion Heart. 1157-99. King of England 1189-. Led Third Crusade. Captured and ransomed.

Richard II. 1367-1400. King of England 1377-99. Artistic, erratic, egocentric. Deposed.

Richard III. 1452-85. King of England 1483-. Murdered (?) nephews in tower. Killed at Bosworth by Henry VII, ending War of Roses.

Richard. 1209-72. English. King of the Romans 1256-71.

Richardson, Samuel. 1689-1761. English novelist using personal letters. Influenced novel form: Pamela 1740 Clarissa 1747 (at 1M words, the longest English novel).

Richelieu, Cardinal. 1585-1642. French politician 1624-. Built power of Louis XIII.

Richmond, Virginia. US Confederate capital 1861-5.

Rickenbacker, Eddie. 1890-1973. US WWI flying ace.

Rickover, Hyman. 1900-86. US Admiral. “Father of nuclear submarine”.

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