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People and Events in Architecture

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No.	Year	Article
1	700	The Nellaiappar Temple
2	1083	The Ely Cathedral
3	1540	Federico Zuccari
4	1604	Gurdwara
5	1677	Monument to the Great Fire of London
6	1700	Chateau de Fondat
7	1723	Pierre Patte
8	1728	Etienne-Louis Boullee
9	1950	The Brutalist Architecture
10	1970	Passive solar building design

Battle of the Allia

The Battle of the Allia was a battle of the first Gallic invasion of Rome.

Remarkable for: The defeat of the Romans in the battle resulted in the first Sack of Rome. Also remarkable for Paul Jamin's painting Brennus and His Share of the Spoils. We won't lie: we were impressed.

The other painting is more interesting. If you know what I mean.

The Pilot Leaves the Ship

The Pilot Leaves the Ship is a political cartoon by Sir John Tenniel, published in 1890.

Remarkable for: The cartoon is well known in Germany and often used in history textbooks. It shows Chancellor Bismarck stepping off the ship, a direct reference to his forced resignation.

Date Masamune

Date Masamune was a warlord in Japan during the early Edo period.

Remarkable for: He was a powerful leader and an excellent tactician. Also known for being in charge of building the Date Maru, the first Japanese ship to undertake an expedition to Europe and around the world, eventually.