conquest

We’ve since slowed the speed of our planetary conquest, so much so that a demographic transition is taking place.

Before the 16thcentury, Spanish conquest, the Aztecs saw the skull as a symbol of rebirth.

Experts hypothesize the painting represents the “conquest dance,” a Christian conversion ritual still performed to this day.

The conquest—and the reaction to it—have given him an aura of invincibility that holy-warrior wannabes find quite thrilling.

This conquest has brought instability to unexpected parts of the region.

Nonviolent subjects were easier to rule and more likely to provide the revenue and manpower that would enable further conquest.

When Cortez made conquest of Mexico in 1519 smoking seemed to be a common as well as an ancient custom among the natives.

They threw down their weapons with sullen obedience and the first great step towards the re-conquest of India was taken.

Ferdinand de Soto sailed from Havana with ten ships for the conquest of Florida.

Bonaparte with an immense armament sailed from Toulon for the conquest of Egypt.

Before leaving for France the Emperor had drawn up a cut and dried plan for the systematic conquest of the whole Peninsula.