In the Philippines, the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. triggered the eventual downfall of the 20-year autocratic rule of President Ferdinand Marcos.

In the Lancelot-Grail and later accounts, Merlin's eventual downfall came from his lusting after a huntress named Niviane ( or Nymue, Nimue, Niniane, Nyneue, or Viviane in some versions of the legend ), who was the daughter of the king of Northumberland.

* 1967 – London criminal Jack McVitie is murdered by the Kray twins, leading to their eventual imprisonment and downfall.

An attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore imperial rule in 1331 was unsuccessful, but weakened the shogunate significantly and led to its eventual downfall.

The " Skybolt Crisis " was a major event in the eventual downfall of the Macmillan administration.

** London criminal Jack McVitie is murdered by the Kray twins, leading to their eventual imprisonment and downfall.

The first book focuses on the family's eventual betrayal, the taking of the Index, and the downfall of the man Gaballufix, who had been planning to ally the city of Basilica, the home of the main characters and the setting of the first half of the book, with a malignant nation.

Yet at least one scholar identifies the source of the eventual Lancastrian downfall not as York's ambitions nearly so much as Margaret's ill-judging enmity toward York and her over-indulgence in unpopular allies.

The National Union of Mineworkers won its case but the energy shortages and the resulting breakdown of domestic consensus contributed to the eventual downfall of his government.

Antony ’ s “ obsessive language concerned with structure, organization, and maintenance for the self and empire in repeated references to ‘ measure ,’ ‘ property ,’ and ‘ rule ’ express unconscious anxieties about boundary integrity and violation .” ( Hooks 38 ) Furthermore, Antony struggles with his infatuation with Cleopatra and this paired with Cleopatra ’ s desire for power over him causes his eventual downfall.

Bothwell's treatment of Anna played a part in his eventual downfall.

As an aspect of change, Destruction also foreshadows the eventual downfall and replacement of his brother Dream in this interaction.

After Mao succeeded in restoring his prestige during the 1960s, Liu's eventual downfall became " inevitable ".

Its eventual downfall is believed to be due to the loss of its economic significance in late antiquity, following the rise of coastal Alexandria.

Jazz musician and composer Charles Mingus wrote the tone poem Pithecanthropus Erectus to tell the story of the evolution of man and his eventual downfall.

Further competition over the power of the falls on both banks of the river led to its eventual downfall when it partially collapsed in 1869 and was reinforced and subsequently sealed by a concrete overflow spillway ( or " apron ").

This closeness to the British establishment, to the King, and to Churchill made Smuts very unpopular amongst the Afrikaners, leading to his eventual downfall.

The group was to become one of the prime movers in the eventual downfall of Robespierre in the events of 9 Thermidor.

This led to the eventual downfall of Day the next year.

See It Now focused on a number of controversial issues, but its most memorable moment was a 30-minute special on March 9, 1954, entitled " A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy ," which contributed to the eventual political downfall of the senator.

The confrontation led to the decline and eventual downfall of Gojoseon, described in Yan records as " arrogant " and " cruel ".

However, dissension between the Peshwa and their sardars ( army commanders ) saw a gradual downfall of the Empire leading to its eventual annexation by the British East India Company in 1818 after the three Anglo-Maratha wars.

In Hamlet ’ s case, it is the lack of action that causes his downfall and eventual death.

The graphic novelist Magnus created a truncated graphic novel loosely based on the Jin Ping Mei, entitled the 110 Sexpills which focused on the sexual exploits and eventual downfall of Ximen Qing ( albeit with the Ximen surname being taken as the character's given name and vice versa ).

His efforts proved ultimately unsuccessful and his eventual defeat in battle led to his downfall and execution.

She expressed reservations over the eventual winner David Cameron, feeling that he did not, like the other candidates, have a proven track record, and she was later a leading figure in parliamentary opposition to his A-List policy, which she has said is " an insult to women ".

The USSR's trade gap progressively emptied the coffers of the union, leading to eventual bankruptcy.

By analogy, the phenomenon of small events causing similar events leading to eventual catastrophe is called the domino effect.

Often, this initial crack is caused by an increase in blood pressure within the body ( in combination with movement ), forcing an expansion across its exoskeleton, leading to an eventual crack that allows for certain organisms such as spiders to extricate themselves.

The eventual effect of all three types of agonist-induced activation is a change in the relative orientations of the TM helices ( likened to a twisting motion ) leading to a wider intracellular surface and " revelation " of residues of the intracellular helices and TM domains crucial to signal transduction function ( i. e., G-protein coupling ).

At the Battle of Vienna ( 1683 ), the Army of the Holy Roman Empire, led by the Polish King John III Sobieski, decisively defeated a large Turkish army, ending the western colonial Ottoman advance and leading to the eventual dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.

So it is possible that his family was involved in an uprising against Lygdamis, leading to a period of exile on Samos and followed by some personal hand in the tyrant's eventual fall.

These examples were meant to show the limitations of the barter system, leading to the eventual introduction of currency and money.

Later, two poetic restatements of these principles (" Ani Ma ' amin " and " Yigdal ") became integrated into many Jewish liturgies, leading to their eventual near-universal acceptance.

After Little Richard left show business for the ministry, Brown was asked to fill in leftover dates leading to an increase in his concert success and the eventual recruitment of members of the vocal group, the Dominions, to replace the Famous Flames.

This novel does not feature Miles except indirectly ; his eventual girlfriend, Commander Elli Quinn of the Dendarii Free Mercenary Fleet, plays a leading role.

Non-state actors, such as international corporations and non-governmental organizations, are widely seen as eroding the economic and political power of nation states, potentially leading to their eventual disappearance.

Two of which signed, and one resigned, with the Miami Heat, leading to a season that was heavily centered on their eventual success or failure at taking home the championship.

* April 16 – Philip II of France enters Rouen, leading to the eventual unification of Normandy and France.

The events leading to her eventual betrothal to the Dauphin of France began in 1765, when her father, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, died of a stroke in August, leaving Maria Theresa to co-rule with her elder son and heir, the Emperor Joseph II.

As these cereals spread westwards into cooler, wetter areas, this may have favored the oat weed component, leading to its eventual domestication.

This discussion led to greater involvement of the government, through its ministries, in the curriculum and administration of state education, leading to the eventual introduction of the National Curriculum some ten years later.

On the other hand, it was during his reign that the symptoms of decline leading to the Commonwealth's eventual demise surfaced.

Although the tariff act was passed after the stock-market crash of 1929, some economic historians consider the political discussion leading up to the passing of the act a factor in causing the crash, the recession that began in late 1929, or both, and its eventual passage a factor in deepening the Great Depression.

These ceremonies could carry on for hours, days, or even weeks, leading up the eventual summoning of spirits.

Hemorrhagic symptoms typically occur late and herald the end of the early organ phase, leading either to eventual recovery or worsening & death.

Sampras lost a five-set US Open semifinal to the eventual winner Patrick Rafter, after leading the match two sets to one.

Prince Edward met with Sauvé at Rideau Hall on June 4, 1988, to present the Governor General with royal Letters Patent permitting the federal viceroy to exercise the Queen's powers in respect of the granting of heraldic arms in Canada, leading to the eventual creation of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, of which Sauvé was the first head.