complete a conquest

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To finish the process of conquering a place.

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  • The Roman army took ten years to complete the conquest of Gaul.
  • The general's final objective is to complete the conquest of the northern territories by winter.
  • If they capture the capital city, they will effectively complete their conquest.
  • William the Conqueror famously completed his conquest of England in 1066.
  • Historians debate whether Alexander the Great ever truly completed his conquest of India.
  • To complete the conquest, the empire had to suppress numerous local rebellions.
  • Completing the conquest required more resources than they had anticipated.
  • How long did it take the Spanish to complete their conquest of the Aztec Empire?
  • Once the last fortress fell, the invaders could finally complete their long and bloody conquest.
  • By the end of the decade, the empire will have completed its conquest of all coastal regions.