Archaic Period of Greek Art. c650-500BC. Egyptian influenced sculpture. Mythological vase painting.

Archidamus II. Spartan king 469-427BC. Conflict w Athens.

Arjun. 1563-1606. Sikh guru, first martyr.

Arp, Hans. 1887-1966. French Dada artist.

Arsacids. 247BC-224 AD. Parthian dynasty ruling Persia and Mesopotamia. Def by Sassanians.

Art Deco. 1920-39. Elegant Parisian decorative style. Erte. Lalique. Chanel.

Art Nouveau. (Jugendstil). 1885-1910. Originally English style of art and architecture. Reaction to Industrial uniformity. Beardsley. Tiffany. Gaudi.

Artagnan, d’. Guarded Fouquet at Vincennes Prison.

Artaxerxes. I-III. 5-4C BC. Achaemenid kings.

Artemis. Greek goddess of hunting. =Roman Diana.

Artemisia. -c350BC. Queen of Halicarnass, wife of Mausolus. Built Mausoleum.

Artesian Well. Ancient Egypt, China, Persia, Syria.

Arthur. c500. Legendary king of Camelot. Knights of the Round Table.

Arthur I. 1187-1203. Duke of Brittany. Claimant to English throne. Defeated by John I.

Articles of Confederation. 1781-9. First US Constitution.

Artigas, José. 1764-1850. Uruguay revolutionary leader. “Father of Uruguayan independence”.

Artois. 5C Franks. 9C Flanders. 1180 France 1329 Burgundy, Austria. 1659 France.

Aryabhata. 476-550. Hindu astronomer. Explained eclipses, earth’s rotation.

Ashcan. 20C US school of modern art.

Aspern-Essling, Battle. 1809. First important loss for Napoleon.

Astarte. Semitic goddess. =Aphrodite.

Athenian League. 378-338BC. Refounded Delian League. War with Sparta 378-371BC.

Atlantic Charter. 1941. British-US declaration of 8 principles of peace and security. Endorsed by >25 nations.

Atlantis. Legendary island which disappeared after earthquake.

Atomism. 5C BC. World is an infinity of small indestructible particles. Leucippus.

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