Sentence examples for conquest as from inspiring English sources

Tunisia became a protectorate of France by treaty rather than by outright conquest, as was the case in Algeria.

Not surprisingly, the ultra-nationalist populist Menachem Begin, who later founded the Likud, had pushed for Jerusalem's conquest as soon as Egypt was defeated.

Her latest male conquest, as well-groomed as the horses, emerges from the carefully rumpled sheets to begin spending a new day of attending to her every need, which will include her need to have him present at tonight's premiere.

Galindo (2016) affirms that the movement was influenced by post-colonialist studies – marking historical facts of decolonization and sovereignty conquest, as well as new imperialist context of economic and political domination.

Mussolini, who was jealous of the military successes achieved by his Axis partner, Hitler, decided he would attempt the game of conquest as well.

The bedoun, who in many cases come from the same nomadic tribes as their peers with formal citizenship, fell through the cracks when the countries in which they lived were being formed by military conquest, as was the case in Saudi Arabia, or a pullout of British colonial officials in the 1960s and 1970s in the rest of the region.

Bayezid then turned to the east, where previous conquests as far as the Euphrates River had brought the Ottomans up to the Mamlūk empire.

Finally, there will be descriptions of Martin's lovely home in Primrose Hill, on the same street where his father once lived; his lovely wife, Isabel Fonseca; his lovely kiddies running around the house; and his past conquests as well as his looks, his fame and his fortune.

In 1171 Rhys made peace with King Henry and was confirmed in possession of his recent conquests as well as being named Justiciar of South Wales.

His conquests were as much a part of his mission as Kertanagara's had been in the 13th century.

Spanish conquistadors took Iberian horses, some of whom closely resembled the modern-day Sorraia, to the Americas in their conquests, probably as pack animals.