Casals, Pablo. 1876-1973. Spanish cellist/conductor.

Casanova, Giovanni. 1725-98. Venetian womanizer, famous for his amorous adventures. Memoirs 1787.

Casca, Publius. c42BC. An assassin of Julius Caesar.

Casement, Roger. 1864-1916. Irish. Enlisted German aid for Irish Independence during WWI. Executed.

Cassander. c354-297BC. Macedonian King. Fought for control after Alexander’s death. Diadochi.

Cassandra. Daughter of Priam, with gift of prophecy, but curse of never being believed.

Cassini, César. 1714-84. Italian/French astronomer, cartographer of France.

Cassini, Giovanni. 1625-1712. Italian astronomer. Movement of moon.

Cassino. 1944. Town, monastery destroyed in German defence of route to Rome.

Cassiopeia. Andromeda’s mother.

Cassius, Gaius. c42BC. Led assassination of Julius Caesar. Suicide.

Cassivellaunus. English king def by J Caesar, 54BC.

Caste System. Hereditary social division, esp. in Hindu India. Brahman. Kshatriyas. Vaisyas. Sudras. Untouchables.

Castel Gandolfo. 1596-. Pope’s summer residence.

Castiglione. 1796. Napoleonic victory kept Austria out of Italy.

Castiglione, Baldassare. 1478-1529. Italian writer. Ideal court gentleman. Il Cortigiano 1528.

Castile. 1029 Split off León 1230 + León. 1479 + Aragon. 1512 + Navarre = Spain.

Castillon, Battle. 1453. Final English defeat in the Hundred Years War.

Castlereagh, Robert. 1769-1822. Represented Britain at Congress of Vienna.

Castor and Pollux. Greek twin dieties. Patrons of sailors.

Castro, Fidel. 1926-. Cuban lawyer. Cuban Revolution. Dictator 1959-.

Cat and Mouse Act. Prisoners Temporary Discharge for Health Act. 1913. Released British suffragettes on hunger strikes.

Catacombs. (Paris) 1785. Former quarry turned into ossuary. Headquarters of WWII French Resistance.

Catalan. Romance language of Andorra, NE Spain, SW France.

Catalonia. Iberians. Colonized by Phoenicia, Greece, Carthage. c200BC Rome. 5C Goths. 712 Moors. c788 Charlemagne. 1137 +Aragon. 1932 Autonomous. 1939 Spain.

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