Sentence examples for was given refuge from inspiring English sources

Penniless and dying of syphilis, he was given refuge by Huldrych Zwingli.

He immediately appealed to Leo and was given refuge in Rome.

My good fortune was my mother was given refuge by the civilised humanity of Britain.

Mohammed, Hannibal and Aisha all fled to neighboring Algeria, while Saadi was given refuge in Niger to the south.

One of those Farc leaders who was given refuge in Venezuela was the leader of Farc's negotiating delegation, Iván Márquez.

While off duty back in France, Brassens deserted and was given refuge by his aunt's neighbour, Jeanne Planche, to whom he dedicated many of his songs.

Others were given refuge in American Embassies.

A part of me felt enraged that the man had been given refuge.

Tens of thousands of Jews were given refuge in Muslim North Africa and the Ottoman empire.

A handpicked few were given refuge in the Dome, a high-tech bubble designed to withstand environmental disaster.

1979-1990 Pot Pot and Khmer Rouge are given refuge at the Thai border where they fight back against the Vietnamese.