Italian imperial possessions and recognized spheres of influence (1861-1943)

Before 744 the two villages were imperial possessions.

His high rank indicates that Britain was still considered an important imperial possession even in the later fourth century AD.

There was an extended backlash against the speech from the right of the Conservative Party, which wished Britain to retain its imperial possessions.

Surrounded by imperial possessions and troops he had to be content to remain active only within its walls.

It symbolized the starting point of the Roman road system to Italy and to all the imperial possessions.

Constituted as a theme around 690, its governing strategos also came to assume control over the scattered imperial possessions in the southern Italian mainland.

Creating two new independent nations out of one imperial possession was not easy.

But the growing tempo of competition between the Great Powers, particularly for imperial possessions, changed the atmosphere.

India was regarded as the most valuable British imperial possession.