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

Arcadian. Venetian paintings with Greek gods in Italian dress.

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

Archduke. Hereditary title of Austrian Hapsburgs.

Archer, William. 1856-1924. Scottish critic, playwright. Translated Ibsen.

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.

Archons. Ancient Greek chief magistrates.

Ares. Greek god of war, Roman =Mars.

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.

Argonauts. Greek heroes who pursued the golden fleece.

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

Argus. 100 eyed keeper of Io, killed by Hermes. Hera gave eyes to the peacock.

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.

Arjun. 1563-1606. Sikh guru, first martyr.

Ark of the Covenant. Built by Moses to house 10 Commandments.

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

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.

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

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

Artemis. Greek goddess of hunting. =Roman Diana.

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

Arthur I. 1187-1203. Duke of Brittany. Claimant to English throne. Defeated by John I.

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