Rivalry between two dominant families, the Athireege clan and the Kakaage clan was resolved with former winning the favour of the British authorities in Ceylon, who concluded a Protection Agreement in 1887.

The " Roses Rivalry " with Leeds stems from the Wars of the Roses, fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York, with Manchester United representing Lancashire and Leeds representing Yorkshire.

Rivalry between him and Arminius, the Cheruscan leader who inflicted the devastating defeat at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest on the Romans under Publius Quinctilius Varus in 9 AD, prevented a concerted attack on Roman territory across the Rhine in the north ( by Arminius ) and in the Danube basin in the south ( by Maroboduus ).

Rivalry between Nepal and the British East India Company over the princely states bordering Nepal and India eventually led to the Anglo-Nepalese War ( 1814 – 16 ), in which Nepal suffered a complete rout.

* Rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge also has a long history, dating back to around 1209 when Cambridge was founded by scholars taking refuge from hostile Oxford townsmen, and celebrated to this day in varsity matches such as the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.

Rivalry grew over time between him and Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, and on the death of Innocent VIII in 1492 Borgia was elected Pope Alexander VI.

Rivalry between Iran and some Arab states, along with the emergence of pan-Arabism and Arab nationalism, has seen the name Arabian Gulf become predominant in most Arab countries.

* Rivalry between clans is a theme recently developed by some scholars, based on an appreciation of the political significance of kinship groupings.

* Red River Rivalry, an annual football game between the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas teams

Rivalry between academic opinion at LSE and Cambridge goes back to the School's roots when LSE's Edwin Cannan ( 1861 – 1935 ), Professor of Economics, and Cambridge's Professor of Political Economy, Alfred Marshall ( 1842 – 1924 ), the leading economist of the day, argued about the bedrock matter of economics and whether the subject should be considered as an organic whole.

* Hariss, G. L., The Struggle for Calais: An Aspect of the Rivalry between Lancaster and York, English Historical Review LXXV ( 1960 ), 30.

In particular, The Rivalry between Lehigh University and Lafayette College is both the nation's most played and longest uninterrupted college football series.

Rivalry between China and the USSR may have exacerbated tensions between them, since Vietnam had affiliated itself with the USSR and Cambodia with China, but nationalism and territorial disputes were obviously more significant factors.

Rivalry between the European powers produced intense competition for the creation of colonial empires, and fueled the rush to sail out of Europe.

Rivalry between court architects temporarily halted the project between 1821 and 1825.

Rivalry between Australia and allies such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand is friendly and jocular in nature, as Australians often view these nations as members of an Anglosphere cultural tradition which has significant overlap with their own.

Rivalry and dissension, which lasted till the French Revolution, soon sprang up between the two monasteries, becoming especially virulent when in 1559 St Omer became a bishopric and Notre-Dame was raised to the rank of cathedral.

Rivalry between Kurdish and Turkish troops occurred occasionally when leading positions were at stake and towards the end of Ayyubid rule, Turks outnumbered Kurds in the army.

Rivalry of royal succession and particularly the tendency of autonomy led to longlasting feuds between the Dukes of Schleswig and the Kings of Denmark 1253 – 1325.

Rivalry between the Tyne and the Thames was very keen, and rowers who upheld the honour of the Tyne became local heroes.

However, major rivalries have grown since, including the rivalry with the Florida Gators, the Tennessee Volunteers, Auburn Tigers, referred to as the " Deep South's Oldest Rivalry " in reference to the first football game played between the two teams in 1892 and the more than one hundred meetings since.

Rivalry existed between Metrovick and BTH brands in the Electrical Engineering field, resulting in internal competition and duplicated management.

# Rivalry: Possession of a resource is limited to one person or a small number of persons within the virtual world's game mechanics.

Manual's rivalry with the Male Bulldogs, dubbed the " Old Rivalry ," dates directly to 1893 and is the oldest high school rivalry in Kentucky.

Rivalry with fellow Dutch teams is, however, less friendly and ADO achieved notoriety following an incident after beating Ajax on 20 March 2011.

The organization of the Pacific Fleet in January 1947 is shown in Hal M. Friedman's Arguing over the American Lake: Bureaucracy and Rivalry in the U. S. Pacific, 1945-1947.

The UNM-NMSU rivalry is represented by the Rio Grande Rivalry, a series based on points awarded to the winners of head to head competitions between the two universities in every sport.

Rivalry between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge is a phenomenon going back many centuries.

Lo sposo deluso, ossia La rivalità di tre donne per un solo amante ( The Deluded Bridegroom, or The Rivalry of Three Women for One Lover ) is a two act opera buffa, K. 430, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart between 1783 and 1784.

Sibling Rivalry is the twelfth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2000.

The football game between Randolph – Macon and Hampden-Sydney dates to the 19th century and is billed as the " Oldest Small-College Rivalry in the South.

The School's rival is the Depew High School Wildcats, and the two varsity football teams meet every year for a non-league game as a part of the Great American Rivalry Series, presented by the US Army.

In addition to all home football games, Smokey the Cannon is present at the annual Texas vs. Oklahoma Red River Rivalry game in Dallas, Texas every October as well as other select football games outside of Austin, Texas ( barring local and stadium permission ).

The series with Boston College is known as the Green Line Rivalry or the Battle of Commonwealth Avenue.

His most recent work is Gandhi and Churchill: The Epic Rivalry that Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age.

It is also known as the I-10 Rivalry since both San Antonio and Houston lie on Interstate 10.

* On Family Guy's episode " Sibling Rivalry ", Scrat is shown trying to take three nuts out of the side of a glacier ; Peter shows up and tries to stop him, admonishing the squirrel for stealing, which drives Scrat to subsequently attack Peter.

During Junior / Senior Rivalry week, the whole school is decked out in red ( by the seniors ) and purple ( by the juniors ).

A five-week online course " Courtship and Rivalry in Birds " is now available through eCornell.

A large event during the spring is " Rivalry Week ".

This is the Hextorian version of the Heironean myth " Sibling Rivalry ".