At the time of the initial Ottoman encroachment, the Hungarians successfully resisted conquest.

The Miskito Kingdom, located in the northeast was particularly effective in resisting conquest.

Spanish authorities exercised little control over much of the territory of Panama, large sections managing to resist conquest until very late in the colonial era.

Those who subsequently resisted conquest were considered to harbor evil intentions.

At the time, it was believed that Native Americans resisted conquest and conversion for one of two reasons: malice or ignorance.

For about 52 years, until the 1737 peace treaty with the British rulers of the island - which is still in force - the Maroons stubbornly resisted conquest.

They regard much of Dagestan as theirs by right, harking back to the Islamic state that resisted Russian conquest for so long in the last century.

The most notable member of the dynasty, tsar Samuel is famous for successfully resisting Byzantine conquest for more than 40 years.

They resisted conquest, rebelled, endured deportation, lost their land, saw their mosques destroyed, but still sought independence.

The new evidence suggests instead that they fought hard to resist conquest.