9 sentences with 'independence'
Example sentences and phrases with the word independence and other words derived from it.
• « Thus, as the Minoans lost their political independence, Greek Bronze Age culture as a whole became a mixture of Minoan and Mycenaean influences. »
• « For most of the rest of their history, the Jews were able to maintain their cultural identity and religion, but rarely their political independence. »
• « The Greek polis were each distinct, fiercely proud of their own identity and independence, and often fought small-scale wars with each other. Even when they did, they recognised each other as fellow Greeks and therefore as cultural equals. »
• « The polis also invented institutions that united the cities culturally, despite their political independence, the most important of these being the Panhellenic games. »
• « They only grudgingly accepted the Macedonians as fellow Greeks and celebrated the independence of the Greek polis as one of the defining characteristics of Greek civilisation for centuries. »
• « In time, the Antigonids had to struggle to maintain power in Greece alone and eventually saw many of the Greek polis achieve independence from their rule. »
• « The Celts provide a background context for the rise of Rome, as Roman expansion would end Celtic independence in most of Europe. »
• « In 201 BC, after the defeat of the Carthaginians, Rome sent an army against Philip to defend Greek independence and to take revenge. »
• « The Caliphate's political independence ended in 945 when it was conquered by Persian tribesmen, who took control of secular power while keeping the Caliph alive as a figurehead. »