6 sentences with “seize”

In theory, war was waged to spread righteousness, not just to seize territory and booty.

The entire army of Britain left in 407 AD, when another ambitious general tried to seize the imperial throne, and Roman power there quickly collapsed.

Urban II spoke of the alleged atrocities committed by the Turks, the wealth of the lands that European knights could hope to seize, and the justice of the cause of helping fellow Christians.

Likewise, as the centuries passed and many emperors came to seize power by force, it became painfully evident that the letter of the law was less important than the personal power of a given emperor in too many cases.

They were often at war with Egypt, which also sought to take advantage of the fall of the Assyrians to seize new lands, but even when the two powers were at war Egyptian traders were still welcome throughout the Neo-Babylonian empire.

While the Romans were deeply suspicious of individuals who seemed to be trying to seize power for themselves, several influential families worked behind the scenes to ensure that they could control the voting blocs in the Centurial Assembly and the Senate.