6 sentences with 'defeated'
Example sentences and phrases with the word defeated and other words derived from it.
• « The Babylonian empire re-centred all of Mesopotamia in Babylon. It lasted until 1595 BCE, when it was defeated by an Anatolian empire known as the Hittites. »
• « The Assyrians tortured and mutilated defeated enemies, even skinning them alive, when faced with any threat of resistance or rebellion. »
• « Under the leadership of their kings, however, the Hebrews drove back the Philistines and eventually defeated them completely. »
• « As noted above, there were no second prizes. Greek culture was hugely competitive; the defeated were humiliated and the winners utterly triumphant. »
• « Cyrus II quickly defeated the Greek polis, but instead of punishing the Greeks for opposing him, he allowed them to retain their language, religion and culture, simply insisting that they give him loyal warriors and offer him tribute. He found Greek leaders willing to work with the Persians and made them governors of the colonies. »