Ananias. Early Christian struck dead for lying to Peter.

Anarchism, Communistic. Marxist revolutionary version of anarchism that seeks to overthrow the state. Bakunin. Kropotkin. Assassinated: Sadi-Carnot, Empress Elizabeth, Umberto I, McKinley.

Anatolia. 1900BC Hittite(C)/ Akkadian(E). 1200BC Phrygian. 8C Lydia. 546 Cyrus. 334BC Alexander. 133 AD Rome...Byzantine. 1071 Seljuk. 1243 Mongol/Crusaders. 1307 Ottoman. 1920 Turkey.

Anaximander. c611-547BC. Miletan (Greek) philosopher. First Greek maps. Attempted systematic explanation of Universe. Named zodiac signs 560BC.

Andania Mysteries. Greek cult for Demeter + Persephone.

Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805-75. Danish author of fairy tales: Little Mermaid 1832, Princess and the Pea, Ugly Duckling.

Andorra. Ibericbasc. Greeks/Carthaginians/Romans/Visigoths 8C Muslim. 803 Charlemagne. 1133 Bishop of Urgell. 1159 Fiefdom of Foix. 1278- Principality under joint French, Spanish suzerainty. 1993 Constitution. Coprincipality.

Andrew II. 1175-1235. King of Hungary, 1202-. Signed Golden Bull.

Andrusov, Treaty. 1667. Ended Russo-Polish War. Divided Ukraine.

Angad. 1504-52. Sikh Guru. Created Punjab script.

Angelico, Fra. c1400-55. Florentine classical colorist painter: Convent of St. Mark. Madonna and Angel Musicians 1433.

Angevin Dynasty. Descendants of French House of Anjou. France -1480. Plantagenet Kings of England 1154-1485. Charles I of Anjou.

Anglo-American War. 1812-14. US, angry at British blockade of France, and Tippecanoe interference, invades Canada. Toronto and White House burned. US defeated. Ghent Treaty.

Anglo-Catholicism. High Church movement in Church of England. Stresses link with Roman Catholic church. Oxford Movement.

Anglo-Irish Treaty. 1921. Partitioned Ireland. Irish Free State as Dominion. N. Ireland in UK.

Angry Young Men. 1950s British writers. Irreverence for establishment. Amis, Wain, Osborne.

Annam. 2000BC Kingdom in north Vietnam 1883 French protectorate.

Annan, Kofi. 1938-. Ghana. UN Secretary General. Bosnian peacekeeping.

Annual Register. 1759-. English political record. Burke.

Anouilh, Jean. 1910-87. French dramatist: Antigone, Becket 1959.

Antaeus. Giant son of Poseiden killed by Heracles.

Antarctica. 1773 Cook explores seas. 1820 first sighted. Bransfield. 1821 first landing-Davis. 1911 Amundsen first to S Pole.

Anthony, St. 250-c355. Egyptian hermit, first Christian monk.

Antigone. Priam’s sister. Hair turned to snakes.

Antigonus II, Gonatus.320-239BC. Celtic king of Macedon.

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