6 sentences with 'takeover'
Example sentences and phrases with the word takeover and other words derived from it.
• « Although the Ptolemaic kingdom remained relatively stable until its takeover by the Romans in 30 BC, both the Antigonid and Seleucid kingdoms lost ground over the years, only ruling a fraction of their former territories when the Romans began to invade in the 2nd century BC. »
• « Although the office of dictator could easily have led to an attempted takeover, for hundreds of years very few dictators abused their powers and instead respected the temporary nature of the Roman dictatorship itself. »
• « The importance of Vespasian's takeover was that it reinforced the idea that the real power in Rome was no longer that of the old ruling families, but of the armies; Vespasian had no legal claim to the throne, but was ratified by the Senate anyway. »
• « As the wars between Rome and Persia became more destructive after the Sassanid takeover in AD 234, Arabs emerged as important mercenaries and political clients of both empires. »
• « This bold move on Charlemagne's part established the answer as well as an important precedent (inspired by the takeover of Pipin the Short): a kingship could pass to a different clan or even to the kingdom itself depending on political circumstances. »
• « Thanks to its takeover of Central and South America, Spain had huge reserves of gold bullion in the 16th century, and thanks to shrewd Habsburg marriages, Spain was part of the largest dynastic system in Europe. »