Sentences with 'intrigues'

Example sentences and phrases with the word intrigues and other words derived from it.

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« Ferdinand II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, traded palace intrigues for scientific research. In 1654 he invented the first sealed thermometer, the predecessor of today's thermometer. »
« Claudius had survived the palace intrigues because he walked with a limp and spoke with a pronounced stammer; he was considered a simpleton, whereas he was actually very intelligent. »
« That said, the bureaucracy was something like the ancient Egyptian scribal class, men who maintained consistency and order within the government even when some emperors were incompetent or palace intrigues made an emperor unable to focus on government. »

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