Texas. 16C Spanish explore. 1685 French settle. 1716 Spanish settle. 1821 Mexico. 1836 Independent republic. Alamo. 1845 US state. Mexican War. 1860-69 Confederacy.

Texas Rangers. 1835. Vs Indians, border patrol, cattle rustlers. 1935 Merged with Highway Patrol.

Thailand. c1220 Kingdom. 1350 Ayutthaya dynasty. 1584 Independent = Siam. 1767 Burma invades. 1782 Chakkri dynasty. 1893 East ceded to France. 1932 Coup, Constitutional Monarchy. 1939 = Thailand. 1941-45 Japanese occupy. Military coups 1957,58,63,71,73,76,81.

Thames, Battle. 1813. US defeats British, Indians.

Thapsus, Battle. 46BC. Caesar defeats Scipio and Pompey’s supporters in north Africa securing dictatorship.

Thatcher, Margaret. 1925-. Britain’s first woman Prime Minister 1979-. Conservative. Monetarist. Falklands War.

Theater of the Absurd. 1950-70. Depicts human condition as meaningless. Beckett. Ionesco.

Théâtre-Libre. 1887. Paris independent experimental theater.

Theiler, Max. 1899-1972. South African/US scientist. Yellow fever vaccine.

Theism. Belief in God’s existence by faith.

Theocritus. c310-250BC. Greek originator of pastoral poetry.

Theodora. c500-48. Byzantine Empress, adviser, wife of Justinian I.

Theodore of Mopsuestia. 350-428. Greek bishop. Scientific bible study influenced Nestorius.

Theodoric I. -534. Frankish king of Austrasia. Son of Clovis I.

Theodoric the Great. 455-526. King of Ostrogoths. Conquered Italy 493.

Theodosius II. 401-50. Emperor of Eastern Roman Empire 408-. Theodosian Code. University of Constantinople 425.

Thermidor, Coup of 9. 1794. French moderatism after Terror. Directory. Robespierre executed. Jacobins persecuted.

Thermopylae. 480BC. Spartans resist Xerxes 3 days before being overwhelmed.

Theseus. Aegeus’ son. Killed the Minotaur and united Attica.

Thessaloniki. 315BC Rebuilt by Cassander. 168BC Rome...Byzantine. 42BC Independent. 8-12C Many conquerers. 904 Saracen. 1185 Norman. 1246 Byzantine. 1423 Venice. 1430 Turks. 1913 Greece.

Thetis Disaster. 1939. British submarine fails to resurface.

Thibaut IV. 1201-53. Trouvère count of Champagne, Brie, King of Navarre.

Thimmonier. French tailor. First practical sewing machine 1829. Saint.

Third Coalition, War. 1805. England, Austria, Russia, Sweden beaten by France, Spain despite Trafalgar victory. Ulm. Austerlitz. Coalition.

Third Section. 1826-80. Nicholas I’s secret police, informants.

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