After his defeat in Palmillas, he was abandoned by his men and faced intense persecution.

Koreans brought Catholicism to Korea towards the end of the 18th century and faced intense persecution.

Either way, along with intense human persecution, the wolves proceeded into extinction.

The religion had undergone a period of intense persecution in the American mid-west.

Because of his track record in avoiding ambushes and his long survival under intense persecution, he had become an "obsession" to the Shah.

The species is suspected to have become extinct due to intense persecution by farmers and coconut plantation owners.

Despite sometimes intense persecutions, the Christian religion continued its spread throughout the Mediterranean Basin.

They appear to be successful at adapting to altered natural habitat and settled environments in the absence of intense persecution.

The Perkins family were staunch Catholics and continued to practise their faith through the following periods of intense persecution.

Although the monastery of St. Anthony enjoyed relative peace and security in its remote area, there were short periods of intense persecution.