Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.

Burr, Aaron. 1756-1836. US VP 1801-5. Tied in presidential election with Jefferson. Killed Hamilton in duel 1804. Acquitted of treason 1807.

Burroughs, Edgar. 1875-1950. US writer. Tarzan 1912.

Burschenschaften. 1815-19. Militant student societies seeking united Germany.

Burundi. Ruanda Urundi. 1962 Independent kingdom. 1966 Republic.

Büsching, Anton. 1724-93. German scientific geographer. New System of Geography 1762.

Bushido. 12C- Samurai warrior code. Personal honour, loyalty.

Bushmen. South African tribe. = San.

Bushnell, David. 1742-1824. US inventor of submarine, Turtle, 1775.

Bushrangers. 19C Australian bandits in outback. Kelly.

Buson. 1716-83. Japanese haiku poet/painter.

Busoni, Ferruccio. 1866-1924. Italian neoclassical, anti-Romantic composer in Liszt tradition. Fantasia 1903-4.

Busta Gallorum, Battle. 552. Narses defeats Goths. Italy comes under Byzantine Empire.

Butades of Sicyon. c600BC. First Greek to sculpt in clay.

Butler, Samuel. 1612-80. English satirical poet. Hudibras 1662.

Butler, Samuel. 1835-1902. English utopian author. Erewhon 1872.

Bylini. Russian oral historical poems.

Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.

Byrd, Richard. 1888-1957. US aviator, explorer. Flight over North Pole, 1926.

Byron, Lord. 1788-1824. English Romantic poet. Aided Greek indep. Hours of Idleness, Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 1812, Don Juan 1812.

Byzantine Architecture. 330-600. Ecclesiastic style. Domes. Vaults. Hagia Sophia 537.

Byzantine Art. 6C-1453. Miniature enamels, mosaics, frescoes.

Byzantine Empire. 395-1453. Eastern Roman Empire. Reduced by: 634 Caliphate Empire, 1042 Seljuks, 1204 Crusaders’ Latin Empire, 1453 Ottoman Empire.

Byzantium. 7C BC Greek city. 330 =Constantinople. 1453 =Istanbul.

Cabal. 1667-73. Charles II’s advisers: Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley, Lauderdale.

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