Aphrodite. Greek goddess of love and beauty, Roman Venus.

Apollinarianism. 4C Christian heresy. Jesus not truly human because of his divine nature.

Apollo. Greek/Roman perfection of male beauty, god of prophecy, song and music.

Appeasement Policy. 1937-9. British yield to Nazi demands in hope of maintaining peace. Munich Agreement. Gentleman’s Agreement.

Appian of Alexander. 2C. Greek/Roman historian.

Appleseed, Johnny. (Chapman). 1774-1845. US nurseryman. Gave seedlings to pioneers.

Aqua Appia. 312BC. First Roman aquaduct.

Arabia. Semite. 6C BC Chaldean. c106BC Rome. 622 Caliphate Empire. 16C Ottoman. 17C Persia (E). Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAR, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain.

Aragon, Louis. 1897-1982. French Romantic poet + Communist.

Arai Hakuseki. 1657-1725. Japanese Confucian philosopher, statesman, historian.

Arcadius. 377-408. First Roman Emperor of East, 395-.

Ares. Greek god of war, Roman =Mars.

Aristippus. 435-366BC. Cyrenaic philosopher: Man’s goal should be pleasure. Good=pleasant.

Ark of the Covenant. Built by Moses to house 10 Commandments.

Armenia. 9C BC Vannic kingdom. 8C BC Persians, Assyrians, Armenians settle. 521BC Persian. 331BC Alexander...Seleucid. 298 Rome. 387 Persia/Byzantine. 7C Moslem. 885 Independent kingdom. 1071 Seljuk. 13C Mongol. 1405 Ottoman/Persian. 1514 Ottoman. 1918 Independent. 1920 Russia/Turkey. 1990 Independent. CIS.

Arminius. 18BC-19 AD. German chief who defeated Varus 9 AD.

Armstrong, Neil. 1930-. US astronaut, first man on the moon, 22:56 EDT, July 20,1969.

Arnim, Bettina von. 1785-1859. German Romantic writer. Goethe’s Correspondence with a Child 1835.

Arnulf. c850-99. Last Carolingian Holy Roman Emperor. Defeated Normans. Captured Rome.

Arriaga, Manuel. 1842-1917. First President of Portugal.

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

Artemis. Greek goddess of hunting. =Roman Diana.

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

Asceticism. Self denial of sensual and material pleasures. Advocated by many religious sects.

Ascham, Roger. 1515-68. English humanist, author.

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