7 sentences with 'assumed'
Example sentences and phrases with the word assumed and other words derived from it.
• « As the Delian League grew, that is, as Athens assumed control of its "allied" polis, the size of its bureaucracy increased accordingly. »
• « In Greek culture there was no concept of 'heterosexual' versus 'homosexual'; sexual attraction was assumed to exist, potentially, between men as well as between men and women, although bisexuality seems to have been more common among men in the higher social ranks. »
• « By 23 BC, he assumed the post of tribune for life, the post that allowed him unlimited power to make or veto legislation. »
• « In short, the bishops suddenly assumed power on a par with the traditional Roman nobility, directly linking power within the Christian church hierarchy with power within the Roman political system. »
• « When Pipino the Short took over in 750 CE, he simply assumed the legal status that his clan had already controlled behind the scenes for years. »
• « After the king's execution in 1649, England became a dictatorship (technically republican) under Cromwell, who assumed the title of Lord Protector in 1649. »