Cakste, Janis. 1859-1927. Latvian independence leader, First president 1922-.

Calamity Jane. (Martha Jane Burke). 1852-1903. US sharpshooter frontierswoman.

Calatrava, Knights. 1158-1493. Defended Spain vs Moors. Controlled large areas.

Calchas. Wise Greek prophet at Troy. Advised use of Trojan Horse.

Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-87. US author. Tobacco Road. God’s Little Acre 1933.

Callicrates. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Callimachus. 5C BC Greek sculptor. First Corinthian columns.

Calliope. The Greek Muse of epic poetry.

Callisto. Greek nymph changed to Ursa Major constellation.

Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.

Cambodia. Kampuchea.

Cambrai, Battle. 1917. First use of tanks (by British).

Camelot. Legendary court of King Arthur.

Camillus, Marcus Furius. 4C BC. Defended Rome against Gaul attack, 387BC. Elected dictator.

Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.

Campanella, Tommaso. 1568-1639. Italian monk, philosopher. City of the Sun 1602 parallels Plato’s Republic.

Canopus, Decree. 238BC. Trilingual text. Key to hieroglyphics found 1866.

Canton Commune. 1927. Communist coup crushed by Kuomintang.

Canute. 994-1035. Firm, but wise King of England, Denmark, Norway. United England, Denmark. 1018.

Canute II. 1043-86. Danish King, Patron Saint.

Cape Frontier Wars. =Kaffir Wars.

Capek, Karel. 1890-1938. Czech playwright. Rossum’s Universal Robots. -coined term 1920.

Capital Punishment. Abolished: 1863 Venezuela; 1870 Netherlands; 1877 Costa Rica; 1949 Germany; 1965 Britain; 1969 Vatican City; 1972 US (reinstated 1976); 1976 Canada; 1981 France; (96 countries). Retained: Iran, Iraq, N Korea, USA (95 countries).

Capote, Truman. 1924-84. US novelist. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1958. In Cold Blood 1965.

Capua. (Modern). Founded 856. «Kingdom of Naples.

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