Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.

Cadwaller. -689. Last Briton king; led people to Brittany.

Caerleon. Wales. Possible site of Camelot.

Caesar. 208-68BC Roman family. 68BC-138 Title of Roman Emperor.

Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.

Caffaro di Caschifellone. c1080-1166. Genoese crusader, wrote chronicles.

Cailletet. First to liquify air, 1877.

Cain. Elder son of Adam and Eve. Killed Abel.

Cairo Riots. 1919, 30, 52. vs British rule. Egypt.

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

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

Calder, Alexander. 1898-1976. US sculptor of mobiles.

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

Caleb. Spy sent by Moses to Canaan.

Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.

Caligula, Gaius. 12-41. Ruthless Roman Emperor.

Caliphate Empire. 632-1258. Moslem Empire founded by Muhammad. From Afghanistan to north Africa and Spain. Umayyad. Abbasid.

Callaghan, Morley. 1903-90. Canadian writer. Such is my Beloved 1934.

Calles, Plutarco. 1877-1945. Mexican President. Banned RC church 1924-9.

Calley, Wm. Convicted of My Lai Massacre.

Calonne, Charles de. 1734-1802. French finance Minister. Reform attempts led to French Revolution

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

Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.

Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.

Camel, Battle of the. 656. Basra. Ali victory in first Moslem Civil War.

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