Sentence examples for rapid conquest from inspiring English sources

In 2012, he and a small team of scientists announced that analysis of Siberian pines in Mongolia showed that the rapid conquest of Asia by Genghis Khan was preceded by a warm, wet period that started in 1211.

Be that as it may, they have killed more American troops (so far, at least 124) in April's battle for two small towns as died in the rapid conquest, a year ago, of all of Iraq.

At an age when many successful entrepreneurs might consider unwinding, Ms. Uhse is preparing to build on her rapid conquest of the formerly Communist eastern part of Germany in recent years by bringing her stores and catalogs to all of Europe and attacking an American market she sees as "basically so conservative".

On 5 December, the Soviet Army began a counter-offensive in front of Moscow, ending the prospect of a rapid conquest of the Soviet Union.

The resulting economic decline made the rapid Muslim conquest of the area an easy task in the 7th century.

The availability of a large number of military adventurers from Central Asia who would follow commanders with reputations for success was one of the important elements in the rapid Ghūrid conquest of the major cities and forces of the north Indian plain.

The linguistic map of Australia reflects stepwise migrations rather than rapid military conquests and imperial expansions like those that established the linguistic landscapes of other continents.

Following the rapid Muslim conquests of the 7th century, the Byzantine Empire found itself confined to Asia Minor, the southern coasts of the Balkans, and parts of Italy.

This disruption and depopulation permitted rapid Spanish conquests and led to the widespread adoption of African slavery to man lucrative tobacco, sugar, indigo, and cotton plantations.

The search for these led to the rapid exploration and conquest of much of the Americas by Spaniards and others.

At the end of last week, A.D.F.L. forces were closing in on Kinshasa, the Zairean capital, completing one of the most astoundingly rapid and massive military conquests of our times.