Sentence examples for which were descended from inspiring English sources

During the 13th and 14th centuries, however, Mazovia was subdivided; the region did not become completely reincorporated into the reunified Polish state until after all its princely houses (which were descended from Ziemowit I, a great-grandson of Bolesław III and the ruler of Mazovia from 1248 to 1262) became extinct in 1526.

East, at one point, had several couples, all of which were descended from one of Russell's dogs.

Great Britain was divided into small states dominated by the kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, and East Anglia, which were descended from the Anglo-Saxon invaders.

Thus, 12 clone families were generated, each one containing six clones which were descended from different Zeocin levels.

Similarly, three old tall landraces from China and Iran had 2- to 4-fold larger root biomass than four semi-dwarf Mexican, Iraqi, Pakistani and California cultivars, all of which were descended from CIMMYT breeding material (Ehdaie et al., 1991; Ehdaie and Waines, 1993, 1997; Ehdaie, 1995).

At the time, he had been called in by the government to sort out the arrangements for Benedict's visit to Britain, which were descending into chaos.

Bees, which are descended from predatory wasps, turned from eating other insects to feeding on flowers some hundred million years ago.

The Iberian pig, which is descended from the wild boar of southern Europe, is not a handsome specimen.

Corporation, which was then the 12th most valuable company, is not the same company as the current AT&T Inc., which is descended from SBC Communications, then No. 18.

The primary function of her brand of political comedy — which is descended from "The Daily Show," where she became famous as a correspondent — is catharsis, Bee said.

Livery company, any of various craft or trade associations of the City of London, Eng., most of which are descended from medieval guilds.