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Conquerors Agricola (40–93) enlightened governor and general; subdued all Britain. [Rom. Hist.: NCE, 35] (c. 370–410) Visigothx chief; sacked Rome. [Eur. Hist.: Bishop, 14] (356–323 B.C.) Macedonian king and conqueror of much of Asia. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 61] (d. 453) king of Huns. [Eur. Hist.: NCE, 182] (d. 1255) Mongol conqueror of 13th century; grandson of Genghis Khan. [Asian Hist.: NCE, 248] (102–44 B.C.) Roman statesman and general; reduced all of Gaul and Britain to Roman control. [Rom. Hist.: NCE, 416] (995–1035) Norseman; subjugator of England. [Br. Hist.: Bishop, 42] (742–814) established the Carolingian empire. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 507] (1500–1558) Holy Roman Emperor; last to sack Rome (1527). [Ital. Hist.: Plumb, 43, 406–407] (1485–1547) annihilated Aztec culture, claiming Mexico for Spain. [Span. Hist.: EB, 5: 194–196]
(the Great) (d. 529 B.C.) creator of Persian empire (553–529). [Class. Hist.: Grun] (1167–1227) Mongol chieftain overran most of Asia and eastern Europe (1206–1227). [Asian Hist.: EB, 7: 1013–1016] (c. 390–477) Vandal king; controlled large portion of Mediterranean. [Rom. Hist.: NCE, 1034] 13th-century Mongol overlords of Russia. [Russ. Hist.: Grun, 170] (1889–1945) led Germany to conquer or destroy most of Europe. [Ger. Hist.: Hitler] (1429–1481) Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople (1453). [Eur. Hist.: Plumb, 292–293] (1769–1821) vanquished most of Europe. [Fr. Hist.: Harvey, 570] (d. 562 B.C.) subjugated Jews, initiating Babylonian captivity (597–5 B.C.). [O.T.: Daniel 1:1–2] (c. 1476–1541) with small force, destroyed Incan empire. [Span. Hist.: EB, 14: 487–488] (1336–1405) Tartar; vanquished Persia and India. [Asian Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1061] the Conqueror (1027–1087) commanded Normans in conquest of Britain; victor at Hastings (1066). [Br. Hist.: Bishop, 42–46] |
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| "Le Renard Subtil is too much of a warrior," said the reluctant Heyward, "to refuse telling an unarmed man what his conquerors say. To celebrate the return of its most illustrious member and his two companions, the Gun Club decided upon giving a banquet, but a banquet worthy of the conquerors, worthy of the American people, and under such conditions that all the inhabitants of the Union could directly take part in it. She wants to show them how a daughter of Louisiana can perish before her conquerors. |
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