As Dr. Pagel comments: "Our genes' gamble at handing over control to...ideas paid off handsomely" in the conquest of the world.
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In the Roman conquest of Gaul, Julius Caesar led his legions into battle wearing a flowing red cape.
He became king in 1934, led the army during the German conquest of the country in World War Two and abdicated in favor of his son Baudouin in 1951.
The 70m (230ft) long tapestry was commissioned by William the Conqueror's half-brother, Bishop Odo of Bayeux, depicting the events surrounding the Norman Conquest, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.
As part of the Assyrian conquest, the Temple in Jerusalem, the centerpiece of Jewish worship, was turned into a Greek temple where Jews were further humiliated and forced to eat pig meat and worship Greek idols.
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As in Israel's previous conquest of the city in 1967, Palestinians sought sanctuary in the church that marks Christ's birthplace.
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It is potentially one of the largest campaigning forts in Wales and may transform understanding of the Roman conquest.
The fear of a violent conquest of their country is deeply engrained in the English psyche.
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After he went missing from the Conquest, police said Mr Baker was in need of medication following an operation.
In 1815, Napoleon left the island of Elba to begin his second conquest of France.
He would not disclose their countries of origin, though one of the ships involved in the rescue, the Carnival Conquest, said the 13 people it picked up are Cuban.
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Prior to Conquest of the Wizardlands, Lord Dredmor represented the most difficult encounter in the game.
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The last American who tried for a quick conquest of Incheon was Douglas MacArthur, in 1950.
Started by Mehmet the Conqueror, they were expanded by a succession of sultans who were as interested in philosophy and the arts as they were in conquest and concubines.
Once you have finished exploring the forts and palaces, take some time to relax at the exquisite Kaya Kalp, a 99, 000sqft spa located in the ITC Mughal hotel, which takes guests on a sensorial journey back to an era of excess and conquest.
Even after the Arab conquest, Persian remained the language of local rulers, as Iranian administrators, mullahs and traders settled in the cities of Transoxania (which covered much of today's Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan), and is the basis of the language spoken by the Tajiks today.
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