Sentence examples for convoked the from inspiring English sources

They convoked the tribal assembly and submitted bills to it for legislation.

Kuchma convoked the Supreme Economic Council on September 12 to hammer out a socioeconomic policy to the year 2000.

The other was John XXIII, the pope who convoked the council with the express aim of bringing the teaching of the Catholic Church up to date.

In 787, however, the empress Irene convoked the seventh ecumenical council at Nicaea at which Iconoclasm was condemned and the use of images was reestablished.

During the minorities of the West Frankish kings Louis III and Carloman, he convoked the bishops of Provence and had them proclaim him their king (Oct . 15 879).

There were those who wondered what changes Pius XII would have fostered if he had convoked the council, which he had contemplated.

At least that was the idea in convoking the annual conference of the International Institute for Strategic Studies here.

Victor never received much support and anathematized Alexander, who excommunicated Frederick for convoking the council.

His most noted achievement was convoking the local Cortes (assembly) and having it deliberate on a choice of Roman and medieval laws for Catalonia.

"In this election, it is the United Nations and Organisation of American States [OAS], both acting on Washington's behalf, who are convoking the people to vote for the candidates whom they have designated," a grassroots organiser told Haïti Liberté.

"Russia possesses both political and economical will to resuscitate this important international interaction format, possibly convoking the third energy summit with participation of leading ministries and private companies," he said.