Quietus and Balista stayed in the East to secure their rule.

It has no ideology that captivates the world, no legitimacy to secure its rule at home.

In an effort to secure its rule in the interim, the communist government resorted to arbitrary violence.

However for Pelayo, the Christian victory secured his independent rule.

The caliph meanwhile must secure his rule against the schemes of a wealthy sheik who has cannily aligned himself with the fundamentalist movement.

I had recalled one thing my husband had done to secure his rule.

They stood behind her and helped secure her rule.

Byzantine rulers secured their rule in some areas after this event.

In the following years, he has successfully unified the continent of Enroth and secured his rule as king.

This doesn't mean immediate trials; the Afghan government needs time to secure its rule and establish a justice system.