Although effective while he ruled, Diocletian's Tetrarchic system collapsed after his abdication under the competing dynastic claims of Maxentius and Constantine, sons of Maximian and Constantius respectively.

Although Abdur Rahman had fathered many children, he groomed Habibullah to succeed him, and he made it difficult for his other sons to contest the succession by keeping power from them and sequestering them in Kabul under his control.

Although Cephalus was already married to Procris, Eos bore him three sons, including Phaeton and Hesperus, but he then began pining for Procris, causing a disgruntled Eos to return him to her — and put a curse on them.

Although derived from a text written more than a century later, it is thought by some historians that the earliest Scots verse written in Scotland dates from this time: Quhen Alexander our kynge was dede, That Scotland lede in lauche and le, Away was sons of alle and brede, Of wyne and wax, of gamyn and gle. Our gold was changit into lede. Christ, born in virgynyte, Succoure Scotland, and ramede, That stade is in perplexite.

Although in the United Kingdom there is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the Royal Family, and different lists will include different people, those carrying the style Her or His Majesty ( HM ), or Her or His Royal Highness ( HRH ) are always considered members, which usually results in the application of the term to the monarch, the consort of the monarch, the widowed consorts of previous monarchs, the children of the monarch and previous monarchs, the male-line grandchildren of the monarch and previous monarchs, and the spouses and the widows of a monarch's and previous monarch's sons and male-line grandsons.

Although Ormuzd is freed from the world of darkness his " sons ", often called his garments or weapons, remain.

Although the ruling, Protestant, Stuarts died out with his half-sister, Queen Anne, the very last remaining Stuarts were James and his sons, and their endeavours to regain their ( putatively ) rightful throne whilst remaining devoted to their Catholic faith is remembered in history as Jacobitism.

Although known as an actor, Sheen has also directed one film, Cadence ( 1990 ), appearing alongside sons, Charlie and Ramon.

Although Annas is not mentioned by name in the plot to kill Lazarus, several 19th Century writers such as Johann Nepomuk Sepp and the Abbé Drioux, considered that there may be a concealed reference to Annas in the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus which points at a " Rich man " with five sons.

Although he was the next brother of Amadeus IV, he never became the Count of Savoy because he predeceased his nephew, who himself died without sons to succeed him.

Although Thomas left sons, upon Boniface ' death the remaining uncles, younger brothers of Thomas, ruled the County of Savoy.

Although in previous reigns, younger sons of Savoy had been granted rich appanages in Switzerland ( Genevois, Vaud ), Italy ( Aosta ), or France ( Nemours, Bresse ), the Savoy dukes found that this inhibited their own aggrandizement while encouraging intra-dynastic strife and regional secession.

Although in previous reigns, younger sons had been granted rich appanages in Switzerland ( Genevois, Vaud ), Italy ( Aosta ), or France ( Nemours, Bresse ), the Savoy dukes found that this inhibited their own aggrandizement while encouraging intra-dynastic strife and regional secession.

Although pleas for commutation were made by India's prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and by Gandhi's two sons on the grounds that a death sentence would dishonour the legacy of a man opposed to all forms of violence, Godse was hanged a week later.

Although he was to appoint both of his sons emperor ( Arcadius in 383, Honorius in 393 ), Theodosius remained loyal to the dynasty of Valentinian I.

Although her marriage with Augustus produced only one pregnancy, which miscarried, through her sons by her first husband, Tiberius and Drusus, she is a direct ancestor of all of the Julio-Claudian emperors as well as most of the extended Julio-Claudian imperial family.

Although with Constantine and Maxentius two sons of emperors were available, they were left out from the new tetrarchy, and Severus and Maximinus Daia were appointed Caesars.

Although he later admitted that he had no interest in being a candidate himself for public office, Peck encouraged one of his sons, Carey Peck, to run for political office.

Although a classical Tripos was created in 1822, it was only open to those who already had high honours in mathematics, or those who were the sons of peers.

Although Earhart and Putnam had no children, he had two sons by his previous marriage to Dorothy Binney ( 1888 – 1982 ), a chemical heiress whose father's company, Binney & Smith, invented Crayola crayons: the explorer and writer David Binney Putnam ( 1913 – 1992 ) and George Palmer Putnam, Jr. ( born 1921 ).

In 1737, Penn ’ s sons expanded their land holdings to include most of the Lehigh Valley through the “ Walking Purchase .” Although the Lenni Lenape did not think this was a legitimate claim, they eventually moved out of the area, allowing Europeans to settle it.

Although Flosi invites Njáll and Bergþóra to leave, they refuse, preferring to die with their sons and their grandson Þórðr ( the son of Kári ).

Although he was a supporter of Oliver Cromwell, Royalists placed their sons in his charge.

Although the term " sons of liberty " had been used in a generic fashion well before 1765, it was only around February 1766 that its influence as an organized group, using the formal name " Sons of Liberty ", extended throughout the colonies, leading to the development of a pattern for future resistance to the British that would carry the colonies towards 1776.

Although Eleanor and her sons reached an agreement with Peter to live peacefully in his court, the situation remained unstable.

Although usually trivalent, europium readily forms divalent compounds.

Although all sea ducks readily feed on shallow-water molluscs, no Western Atlantic bird species seems to have been as dependent on such food as much as the Labrador Duck.

Although brown flax can be consumed as readily as yellow, and has been for thousands of years, it is better known as an ingredient in paints, fiber and cattle feed.

Although early thinking was that a higher ratio of a cation's ion charge to the size, or the charge density, resulted in more solvation, this does not stand up to scrutiny for ions like iron ( III ) or lanthanides and actinides, which are readily hydrolyzed to form insoluble ( hydrous ) oxides.

Although the Livingstone Falls prevent access from the sea, nearly the entire Congo is readily navigable in sections, especially between Kinshasa and Kisangani.

Although they are geologically younger than the tabulate and rugose corals, their aragonitic skeleton is less readily preserved, and their fossil record is less complete.

Although stone arrowheads could not penetrate the armour of the Spanish soldier, they were effective as shrapnel against the breast plates of the soldiers ; however, stone and copper maces proved more effective in close combat ; yet it was the sling that proved most effective, because the rocks hurled could readily crush an armoured cavalryman ( caballero ).

Although the site was readily accessible, and crowds thronged past on their way to see the animals, any spectators who stopped to see him created an obstruction in the flow of people on their way to the animals.

Although bento are readily available in many places throughout Japan, including convenience stores,, train stations, and department stores, it is still common for Japanese homemakers to spend time and energy for their spouse, child, or themselves producing a carefully prepared lunch box.

Although most of the district is covered by forest and is rather sparsely inhabited, the area has had a long industrial history: it was, in fact, the very abundance of timber in the area which made steel-working possible here long before Ruhr coal became readily available.

Although these tests are readily available, they are not the standard diagnostic tests due to their insufficient sensitivity and specificity.

Although they could readily detect abrupt changes in vertical speed (" in the seat of the pants "), their senses did not allow them to distinguish lift from sink, or strong lift from weak lift.

Although this is the nearest it is not readily accessible by public transport, for public transport the best is Cosham

Although such structures may seem strange at first, they can be readily understood by noting that the equivalent generalization of their Levi graph is no longer bipartite, but is rather just some general directed graph.

Although they were avid art collectors, some Song scholars did not readily appreciate artworks commissioned by those painters found at shops or common marketplaces, and some of the scholars even criticized artists from renowned schools and academies.

Although the original main runway 13 / 31 ( which is now 12 / 30 ) served the airport well, its alignment had the disadvantage of suffering from severe crosswinds and the other two minor runways were very short and could not be readily extended, so movements were transferred to a new runway ( 07 / 25 which has since become 06 / 24 ) in an addition completely outside the original airfield boundary.

Although it can be made at home, prepared awasezu can also be readily bought at supermarkets.

Although the dark underwing and lack of a white trailing edge to the wing are diagnostic, these features are not always readily seen in the field, especially as the chestnut underwing of the Collared Pratincole appears black unless excellent views are obtained.

Although the same amount of energy is transmitted with or without the board present, the sound board, due to its greater surface area, is more readily able to transform this energy into sound.

Although most speakers are not exposed to these formations until after childhood, they can form new examples readily once introduced to the process, and their judgments of which formations are acceptable are remarkably consistent.

Although LZ 129 Hindenburg is most famous for its fiery end, for the 14 months of its existence, it carried considerable amounts of mail overseas, and many of those are readily available today.

Although accustomed to more creature comforts than those afforded at military posts, Mamie adjusted readily and joined her husband in moving 28 times before their retirement at the end of his term as president.

Although they readily become tame in areas used by humans, and quickly learn to take food left or offered by picnickers, they spend most of their time within of their burrow, and rarely go further than from it.

Although the Landsknechts were never quite as redoubtable as the Swiss, they were much more readily available for hire, as after 1515 the Swiss pledged themselves to neutrality, other than regarding Swiss soldiers serving in the ranks of the Royal French army.