conquest

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By episode three, the Doctor has stolen a vital component needed for the conquest, but after leaving Kembel they are forced to land on penal planet Desperus - pursued by the Daleks.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The horse also proved indispensable in the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

It was a fever dream of geopolitical conquest.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

The tapestry tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is widely believed to have been created in Kent.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Of most direct relevance to wars of conquest, it can be used to feed professional soldiers.

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