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Aaron. c14C BC. Old Testament. Brother of Moses. Later his rival.
Abbasid. 750-1258. Second Empire of Caliphate dynasty. Overthrew Umayyads; destroyed by Mongols.
Abd al-Mumin. 1094-1163. Founded Almohad Empire in north Africa and Spain. Massacred Almoravids.
Abel, Frederick. 1827-1902. English inventor of military explosive cordite with Dewar, 1889.
Abélard, Pierre. 1079-c1144. French Conceptualist theologian of Notre-Dame. Advocated discussion vs dogma. Famed love of Héloïse. Accused of heresy 1121. Letters to Heloise 1103. Sic et Non 1132. Theologia.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Abraham. c2000BC. Old Testament father of Jewish, Arab peoples. Sarah. Hagar.Ishmael.
Abstract Art. 20C. Color, line and form without subject. Begun by Cezanne.
Abstract Expressionism. 1940s New York style of Pollock, Rothko. Spontaneous expression, free of traditional values. Expressionism.
Abyssinian War. 1935-6. Italy invades Ethiopia. League of Nations ineffective.
Academy. c387BC-529. Greek school founded by Plato dedicated to exploration of science and philosophical truth. Closed by Justinian.
Achaean League. 5-4C BC. Greek towns in common defence against pirates in Gulf of Corinth. 280-146BC. Model for federal government. Created to fight Macedonia. Dissolved by Romans.
Achates. Aeneas’ armour bearer and friend in Greek mythology.
Acid Rain. 1940-. Rain and fog of pH<5.5 caused by industrial air pollution. Prevalent in North America, Eastern Europe.
Acre. 1450BC- Egypt/ Assyria/ Persia/ Macedonia. 336BC Alexander...Egypt. 1C Rome. 614 Persia. 638 Moslem. 969 Egypt. 1079 Seljuk. 1099 Crusaders. 1104 Jerusalem. 1187 Saladin. 1191 Crusaders. 1291 Mameluks. 1517 Turks. 1918 British. 1948 Israel.
Acropolis. Elevated portion of Greek cities for protection and worship. Athens 2000BC.
Actaeon. Mythical Greek hunter, turned into a stag for watching Artemis bathing.
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.
Acupuncture. 2500BC.- Chinese treatment with needles.
Adad. Babylonian, Assyrian weather god.
Adams, Samuel. 1722-1803. US Revolutionary: -“No taxation without representation”.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Adelard of Bath. 1090-c1150. English mathematician/translator introduced Arabic numerals.