Sentence examples for convoked an assembly from inspiring English sources

"They passed an alkali pan whereon were convoked an assembly of men's heads".

Realizing how such a force could benefit the future of his empire, Alexander convoked an assembly of Bactrian nobles.

The nonbinding referendum was to ask voters if they wanted a vote during the November presidential election on whether to convoke an assembly to rewrite the constitution.

To seal the reform, the king convoked a representative assembly and directed it to enter into a covenant with God over the newfound Torah.

On Easter, 16 April 1346, Stefan Dušan convoked a massive assembly at Skopje, attended by the Serbian Archbishop Joanikije II, the Archbishop of Ochrid Nikolaj I, the Bulgarian Patriarch Simeon and various religious leaders of Mount Athos.

RIO DE JANEIRO — First she wanted to convoke a constitutional assembly, then she favored holding a plebiscite.

They insist that Mr Zelaya violated the constitution by trying to convoke a constituent assembly which they fear might have prolonged his term.

Fernandez has a working majority in both houses of Congress, but would need two-thirds' congressional support to convoke an elected constitutional assembly.

After ruling as dictator from 1828 to 1830, Bolívar convoked a convention to frame a new constitution.

In 1767 she convoked a commission of representatives elected by all classes except private serfs.

After his first attempts were frustrated, he convoked a council at Trent (northern Italy), which opened on December 13 , 1545