6 sentences with 'obliged'
Example sentences and phrases with the word obliged and other words derived from it.
• « All territories conquered by the Assyrians were obliged to provide annual tribute of wealth in precious metals and to trade in goods that financed the state and the military. »
• « After the First Punic War and the capture of Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, the Roman provincial system emerged: the islands became "provinces" of the Republic, each of which was obliged to pay a tribute (the "tithe", meaning tenth, of all grain) and to follow the orders of Roman governors appointed by the Senate. »
• « There were many benefits, including exemption from local laws that non-citizens were obliged to follow, and wealthy citizens were exempt from the most horrible forms of punishment and execution as well (such as crucifixion). »
• « Although the Sassanid kings were obliged to rule both settled and nomadic peoples, as had all previous Persian dynasties, they were more successful in creating a stable system of government, not just relying on their own charismatic authority. »
• « In everyday life, women played a number of crucial economic and social roles. Medieval society was, after all, completely dependent on agriculture and the vast majority of the population were peasants, with men and women obliged to work from childhood to old age. »
• « Officially, all conquistadors were obliged to hand over the "royal fifth" - 20% of all precious metals discovered or mined - of all booty to the crown. »