-
3175 matches to Th
Theodoric the Great. 455-526. King of Ostrogoths. Conquered Italy 493.
Theodosian Code. 438. Codified Roman Law.
Theodosius I. 346-95. Emperor of East Roman Empire 379-. Unified East and West. Edict of Catholic faith, 380.
Theodosius II. 401-50. Emperor of Eastern Roman Empire 408-. Theodosian Code. University of Constantinople 425.
Theophrastus. c372-287BC. Greek philosopher. Led Peripatetics after Aristotle.
Theorell, Axel. 1903-82. Swedish biochemist. Enzyme oxidation.
Theosophy. 1875- Revival of ancient mystical philosophy. Salvation through direct knowledge of God. Blavatsky. Besant.
Thermidor, Coup of 9. 1794. French moderatism after Terror. Directory. Robespierre executed. Jacobins persecuted.
Thermopylae. 480BC. Spartans resist Xerxes 3 days before being overwhelmed.
Theseus. Aegeus’ son. Killed the Minotaur and united Attica.
Thespis. 6C BC The founder of Greek tragedy. Created actor to dialog with chorus.
Thessaloniki. 315BC Rebuilt by Cassander. 168BC Rome...Byzantine. 42BC Independent. 8-12C Many conquerers. 904 Saracen. 1185 Norman. 1246 Byzantine. 1423 Venice. 1430 Turks. 1913 Greece.
Thetis Disaster. 1939. British submarine fails to resurface.
Thibaut IV. 1201-53. Trouvère count of Champagne, Brie, King of Navarre.
Thiers, Adolphe. 1797-1877. French. Led July Revolution. Paris wall 1841. Crushed Paris Commune 1871. First president of Third Republic 1871-3.
Thimmonier. French tailor. First practical sewing machine 1829. Saint.
Third Coalition, War. 1805. England, Austria, Russia, Sweden beaten by France, Spain despite Trafalgar victory. Ulm. Austerlitz. Coalition.
Third Estate. Part of States General 1789. National Assembly. French Revolution.
Third Section. 1826-80. Nicholas I’s secret police, informants.
Thirteen Colonies. 1776. British colonies in North America which formed the United States: Virginia, Massachussets, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia.
Thirty Tyrants. 404-403BC. Ruled Athens after defeat by Sparta.
Thirty-nine Articles. 1571 Doctrine of Church of England.
Thirty Years’ Peace. 445-415BC Ended First Peloponnesian War.
Thirty Years War. 1618-48. Protestant revolt vs Holy Roman Empire involving most European states. Peace of Westphalia. Spain, HRE lose influence; Denmark finished as power; France dominant; Sweden controls Baltic. Religious toleration. Use of muskets, canons developed.