Barye, Antoine. 1795-1875. French sculptor of simplicity, energy. Jaguar devouring a hare 1850.

Basel, Confessions. 1531, 1536. Statements of Reformation doctrines.

Basel, Council. 1431-49. Conciliarism vs Papal Authority. Felix V appointed Antipope.

Basel, Peace. 1499. Holy Roman Empire grants Swiss independence.

Basel, Treaty. 1795. Prussia, France exchange Rhine territories.

Basel, Treaty. 1795. Spain cedes Santo Domingo to France.

Basil, St. 330-79. Founder of Basilians...Greek Orthodox Church.

Basil I. 813-886. Byzantine Emperor, 867-. Defeated Arabs. New Golden Age. Founded Macedonian dynasty.

Basil II. 958-1025. Byzantine Emperor 960-. Slayer of Bulgars.

Basilians. 358. Monastic order of St. Basil.

Basque. Europe’s oldest racial group. NW Spain, SW France. Euzkadi. ETA.

Bassano. 1796. Victory of Napoleon over the Austrians.

Bassein, Treaty. 1802. Indian alliance with British East India Company leads to second Maratha War.

Bassi, Agostino. 1773-1856. Italian microscopist: contagion by microbes.

Bastille. 1370. Paris fortified residence for Charles V, became a state prison, arsenal 1397. Stormed July 14, 1789. Symbolic overthrow of monarch’s power. Lettres de Cachet.

Bataan Death March. 1942. Japanese force 60 mile march; 54 of 70,000 prisoners arrive.

Batavian Republic. 1795-1806. = Netherlands.

Bateau-Lavoir. 1900. Paris birthplace of cubism (Picasso, Braque) and modern poetry (Jacob, Apollinaire, Orlan). Desmoiselles d’Avignon.

Bates, Katherine.1859-1929. US poet. America the Beautiful 1893.

Bates, W. 1825-92. English naturalist. Supported Darwin with mimicry evidence.

Bath, Order of. 1399. A British knighthood.

Bathory, Elizabeth. -1614. Hungarian Countess. Bathed in blood of 600 young girls to rejuvenate.

Bathsheba. Old Testament Hittite Wife of David, mother of Solomon.

Batista, Fulgencio. 1901-73. Authoritarian Cuban right-wing dictator 1933-4, 52-8. Toppled by Castro.

Battenberg. Family name anglicized to Mountbatten.

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