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Andalusia. Region of S Spain. 9C BC Phoenecia. 210BC Rome. 5C Vandal, Visigoth. 8C Moslem. 14C Christian. 1492 Castile.
Andania Mysteries. Greek cult for Demeter + Persephone.
Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805-75. Danish author of fairy tales: Little Mermaid 1832, Princess and the Pea, Ugly Duckling.
Andorra. Ibericbasc. Greeks/Carthaginians/Romans/Visigoths 8C Muslim. 803 Charlemagne. 1133 Bishop of Urgell. 1159 Fiefdom of Foix. 1278- Principality under joint French, Spanish suzerainty. 1993 Constitution. Coprincipality.
Andrássy, Gyula. 1823-90. Hungary’s first Prime Minister. Arranged Dual Alliance.
Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.
Andrew II. 1175-1235. King of Hungary, 1202-. Signed Golden Bull.
Androcles. Roman slave, saved by a lion.
Andropov, Yuri. 1914-84. Soviet chief of state, 1984: advocated efficiency.
Andrusov, Treaty. 1667. Ended Russo-Polish War. Divided Ukraine.
Aneurin. -c560. Welsh poet. Y Gododdin.
Angevin Dynasty. Descendants of French House of Anjou. France -1480. Plantagenet Kings of England 1154-1485. Charles I of Anjou.
Anglo-American War. 1812-14. US, angry at British blockade of France, and Tippecanoe interference, invades Canada. Toronto and White House burned. US defeated. Ghent Treaty.
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. 1936. Conditional independence for Egypt.
Anglo-Irish Treaty. 1921. Partitioned Ireland. Irish Free State as Dominion. N. Ireland in UK.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 9C-1154. Records early British history.
Anglo-Saxons. Group of Germanic tribes that invaded Britain in 5C. Ruled to 1066. Angles. Heptarchy.
Anglo-Soviet Agreement. 1941. 20 year pledge against Nazi Germany and Axis powers.
Angola. Bantu. 1482 Cao discovers.1641-8 Dutch. 1575 Portuguese colony. 1975 Independent.
Angry Young Men. 1950s British writers. Irreverence for establishment. Amis, Wain, Osborne.
Angström, Anders. 1814-74. Swedish physicist: discovered spectroscopy 1853.
Anjou. Region, former province of western France. Under English 1151-1204, 1360. 1480 France. Angevin.
Annan, Kofi. 1938-. Ghana. UN Secretary General. Bosnian peacekeeping.
Annates. Proportion of first year’s income paid to Pope by office holders.