Quotes About Territory

from which the western and central sectors of the border with England were controlled

Henry sought to conquer French territory, he had to deal first with Scotland

We don't enjoy giving directions in New Hampshire-we tend to think if you don't know where you're going, you don't belong where you are.

Further along" is fairly specific compared to other New Hampshire forms of directions; we don't enjoy giving directions in New Hampshire—we tend to think that if you don't know where you're going, you don't belong where you are.

Gaul was, to quote Caesar's famous opening line 'divided in three parts'

This map by cartographer Herman Moll was commissioned by the South Sea Company. The entire region displayed, with the exception of Brazil, was claimed as the company's trading territory. Disregarded was the fact that Spain claimed the same territory.

Every moment is full of adventure. With either opportunity to grow or an obstacle which push back & keep away from growing. Inculcate quality of fighting spirit & have courage to go into unexplored territory.

Words are the map not the territory, they are the finger pointing towards the moon not the moon itself.

What about all those bodies?" "Those are the dumbasses who thought they could take what's mine.

a western half comprising Italy, Spain, Gaul and Britain,

and an eastern half that included the Balkans, Greece, Palestine and Egypt.

with the newcomers in control of some areas and the pre-existing population in control of others.

creating a new kingdom called Dal Riata – a maritime empire

with what is now Wales.

and by the end of the fifth century they had conquered three-quarters of the old Roman province,

Everything to the north and east of that line was ruled by men of Scandinavian descent.

In his scheme, Mercia would not simply dominate neighbouring kingdoms; it would annex them,

even a foundling like Scyld could quickly create a lordship that covered a large territory.

the medium-sized kingdom was squeezed and carved up by its bigger, more powerful neighbours,

in 934, the king set out to discipline Constantine by invading his territory.

which stretched from the Irish Sea to the North Sea and was studded with forts along its seventy-three-mile length

north of the River Rhine and the River Danube, and west of the River Vistula.

If you want to write a practical history of the Middle Ages, and to trace the real reasons of the things that actually happened, investigate first the history of the money; and then of the quarrels for office and territory.

A crop raised--why, that makes ownership. Land hoed and the carrots eaten--a man might fight for land he's taken food from. Get him off quick! He'll think he owns it. He might even die fighting for the little plot among the Jimson weed.