The Conquest — Conquest Con quest, n. [OF. conquest, conqueste, F. conqu[^e]te, LL. conquistum, conquista, prop. p. p. from L. conquirere. See {Conquer}.] 1. The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(the) Conquest — the Conquest [the Conquest] (also the Norman Conquest) the events of 1066, the most famous date in English history, when the ↑Normans defeated the English and took control of England. Willia … Useful english dictionary
the Conquest — The acquisition of the throne of England by William, Duke of Normandy, in 1066 • • • Main Entry: ↑conquer … Useful english dictionary
The Conquest of Granada — is a Restoration era stage play, a two part tragedy written by John Dryden that was first acted in 1670 and 1671 and published in 1672. It is notable both as a defining example of the heroic drama pioneered by Dryden, and as the subject of later… … Wikipedia
The Conquest of Bread — ( fr. La Conquête du Pain) is a book by the anarchist communist Peter Kropotkin. Originally written in French, it first appeared as a series of articles in the anarchist journals Le Révolté and La Revolté (which were both edited by Kropotkin). It … Wikipedia
The Conquest of the Citadel — Directed by Bernhard Wicki Produced by Jürgen Dohme Gunther Witte Written by Bernhard Wicki Günter Herburger Starring … Wikipedia
The Conquest of Space — is a 1949 speculative science book illustrated by Chesley Bonestell and written by Willy Ley. The book contains a portfolio of paintings by Bonestell depicting the possible future exploration of the solar system with explanatory text by Ley.Some… … Wikipedia
The Conquest of Everest — Infobox Film name = The Conquest of Everest image size = caption = director = George Lowe producer = Leon Clore John Taylor Grahame Tharp writer = Louis MacNeice (commentary) narrator = Meredith Edwards starring = music = Arthur Benjamin… … Wikipedia
Pennon of the Conquest — The Pennon of the Conquest ( es. Pendón de la Conquista; Valencian: Penó de la Conquesta ) is the flag raised by the Moors of Valencia, Spain, on September 28, 1238 on the tower of Alī Bufāt , later called Torre del Temple , to indicate their… … Wikipedia
Muhammad after the conquest of Mecca — A series of articles on Prophet of Islam Muhammad Life In Mecca · Hijra · … Wikipedia
