7 sentences with “actively”

The kings actively encouraged immigration from outside Egypt, but insisted that immigrants settle among the Egyptians.

The Minoans actively traded with their neighbours and developed their own systems of bureaucracy and writing. They used a form of writing that historians call "Linear A" and which has never been deciphered.

Not only did they serve the emperor in the city of Rome, but the Praetorians actively campaigned both in defending Roman territory from invasion (which became a growing problem in the 4th century AD), and with the emperor while he was on campaign.

However, many Jews and Christians considered Arab rule preferable to Byzantine rule, because the Byzantine government had actively persecuted religious dissidents and the Arabs had not. Also, taxes were lower under the Arabs compared to Byzantium.

Traders from other parts of northern Europe actively sought Baltic products such as furs, timber, fish and amber. This created a continuous flow of wealth into Scandinavia, which in turn led Nordic leaders to take an interest in the sources of that wealth.

One important effect was that the church actively supported charitable works for the poor and hungry, a practice that won new converts. This was one of the most remarkable moments in history when a religion coupled a message of compassion for the needy with real, practical efforts to help the needy.

However, what made it even more threatening than Judaism was that Christianity actively sought new converts (i.e. Christianity was intrinsically evangelical, in stark contrast to Judaism which did not seek new members). Thus, the Roman authorities were already inclined to suspect Christians as potential agitators.