8 sentences with 'demanded'
Example sentences and phrases with the word demanded and other words derived from it.
• « She, I am sorry to say, became enraged and demanded ... ahem ... demanded that I call you to account. »
• « The Assyrians held that their patron god, a god of war also called Ashur, demanded the submission of other peoples and their respective gods. »
• « The Assyrian style of government ensured the hatred of the conquered peoples. They demanded constant tribute and taxes and channelled luxury goods to their major cities. »
• « Persian kings were happy to recognise the authority of the rulers of the lands they had conquered, but they demanded that these rulers in turn recognise the overall supremacy of the Persian king. »
• « The Macedonian army was composed of free citizens who demanded payment after each campaign, payment that could only be obtained by plundering defeated enemies. »
• « The most immediate problem facing Philip II after the Greek conquest was that his men demanded more booty, and the only way to repay them was to find new places to invade and plunder. So Philip ruled Greece, but he could not afford to sit back with his troops and wish for more victories. »
• « Caligula also had senators wait for him dressed as slaves, and demanded to be called "dominus et deus", meaning "master and god". »