During the subsequent retribution by the Austrian Empire he was sentenced to 16 years.

I would not have you killed by the Empire.

During the course of the 18th century, they were absorbed by the Russian Empire, which was then expanding to the south and east.

By the early Empire, however, a daughter's legal relationship to her father remained unchanged when she married, even though she moved into her husband's home.

In ancient times (before the colonisation by the British Empire) each town had its own monarchy.

Hawkmoon had seen it go, when threatened by the Dark Empire.

It was for his people-people who, betrayed by the Empire with which they had allied, had no natural defense systems of their own.

In the same period, the region came under attack by the resurgent Byzantine Empire.

Trained by the Empire on how best to study and murder aliens.

In 1806, the khanate was occupied and soon absorbed by the Russian Empire.