Sentence examples for left an empire from inspiring English sources

When Peter died early in the following year, he left an empire that stretched from Arkhangelsk (Archangel) on the White Sea to Mazanderan on the Caspian and from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

Make no mistake, Jerry Buss left an empire.

After her forty years reign, Maria Theresa left a revitalised empire that influenced the rest of Europe throughout the 19th century.

John left Manuel an empire greatly reduced in size and strength, a Turkish overlord, and a frightened populace.

The guru, who rose to prominence in the 1950s, left behind an empire worth an estimated £5.5bn, a 50 million-strong worldwide following (including celebrities such as Sachin Tendulkar and Goldie Hawn) and the International Sai Organisation, which finances health and education projects across the globe.

He traveled the neighborhood with shopping bags full of papers and cash, and quietly left behind an empire of dilapidated housing in prime Lower Manhattan that may be worth close to $1 billion -- as well as a fractious family to fight over it.

Today, he's left us an empire of snarkily-labeled hot sauces that is always there when we need it most.

This past month has been by far the most tumultuous period of the Yankees' otherwise cozy 18-year relationship with Derek Jeter, and it left an uneasy feeling across their empire.

Finally, we might reverse the colonial encounter and think about how empire has left an imprint on British society.

While speculators may find it easy enough to pack up and move on, they are leaving behind an empire of vacant houses that will not be easily sold.

Mrs. Bullitt died in 1989, leaving a broadcasting empire with stations in four states.