conquest

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King Felipe of Spain appears to have helped thaw frosty relations with Mexico by acknowledging abuses carried out by his country during its conquest.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

According to the Hollywood Reporter, HBO is also developing the story of Aegon’s conquest of Westeros as a potential drama series.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

It was a fever dream of geopolitical conquest.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Her Hellenic identity is unsurprising, as there was an influx of Greeks after Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt in 332 B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The most direct contribution of plant and animal domestication to wars of conquest was from Eurasia’s horses, whose military role made them the jeeps and Sherman tanks of ancient warfare on that continent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond