7 sentences with 'brutal'
Example sentences and phrases with the word brutal and other words derived from it.
• « In a sense, Roman expansion (and especially the brutal wars against Carthage) had united the Romans; despite their constant political battles within the assemblies and senate, there had never been any real bloodshed. »
• « Roman soldiers were subject to brutal discipline, which could go as far as summary execution if they were judged negligent in their duties - one of the worst was falling asleep on guard duty, which was punishable by a beating to death by one's comrades. »
• « By 1256 the Seljuk territories had been crushed by the Mongols and a period of decades of brutal exploitation and plunder ensued. »
• « King Gustavus Adolphus continued to lead a huge Protestant army across the Empire, reversing Catholic gains everywhere and exacting the same kind of brutal treatment against Catholics that had been inflicted on Protestants. »