Nevertheless, Agadja was unable to defeat the neighbouring kingdom of Oyo, Dahomey's chief rival in the slave trade.

The kingdom was probably a sub-kingdom, the object of a disputed overlordship by the two powerful neighbouring kingdoms: when King Wihtred of Kent settled a dispute with King Ine of Sussex & Wessex in 694, it is probable that he seceded the overlordship of Haestingas to Ine as part of the treaty.

Eventually the neighbouring Saxons decided that Wermund was too weak to resist their requests for him to surrender his kingdom, and they sent their emissaries to Wermund's court.

The Angles of Bernicia overwhelmed the adjacent British kingdoms, and the neighbouring Anglian kingdom of Deira ( Bernicia and Deira later being called Northumbria ) was to become the most powerful kingdom in Britain.

It led to the death of King Louis, the capture of Buda, the occupation of Transylvania, the ruin of a flourishing kingdom and the fear of neighbouring nations that they would suffer the same fate ..."

The first ruler of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, King Ramathibodi I ( ruled 1351 to 1369 ), made two important contributions to Thai history: the establishment and promotion of Theravada Buddhism as the official religion – to differentiate his kingdom from the neighbouring Hindu kingdom of Angkor – and the compilation of the Dharmashastra, a legal code based on Hindu sources and traditional Thai custom.

Alfred the Great managed to maintain his kingdom of Wessex and push back the Viking incursions, relieving the neighbouring kingdoms from the threat of the Danes following his famous victory over them at the Battle of Ethandun in 878.

He defends his " kingdom " against the neighbouring Salian Franks.

One particular phenomenon – the formation of coordinated coalitions that raid neighbouring territories to kill conspecifics – has only been documented in two species in the animal kingdom: ' common ' chimpanzees and humans.

) They meet up with Fiona and discover that the Logrus is making an attempt to damage Corwin's Pattern: but Merlin refuses to help Mandor and Fiona learn more, and returns to Amber, only to be embroiled in diplomatic controversy: in order to avoid Luke's possible accession to the throne of the Shadow kingdom Kashfa, Random is playing politics to put his own candidate on the throne, and the neighbouring kingdom of Begma objects to that particular candidate's territorial ambitions.

Strengthening trade ties with other empires meant that the port of Peru-nefer ( literally means " Bon Voyage ") became the gateway to the kingdom for neighbouring regions, including Byblos and the Levant.

Once during a great festival, people from neighbouring countries had come to the kingdom of Virata.

He took part in various expeditions against Burgundy and, after the destruction of that kingdom in 534, obtained Grenoble, Die, and some of the neighbouring cities.

The larger neighbouring kingdoms included Northumbria to the north, recently united from its constituent kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira, East Anglia to the east, and Wessex, the kingdom of the West Saxons, to the south.

After achieving internal stability in his kingdom, Marthanda Varma set out to conquer the neighbouring kingdoms.

The Shire occupies part of the former kingdom of Arthedain, while Bree and its neighbouring villages lie on the border with the former Cardolan.

In 1010, Hereti became absorbed into the neighbouring Georgian kingdom of Kakheti.

Sambhaji's rule was largely shaped by the ongoing wars between the Maratha kingdom and the Mughal Empire, as well as other neighbouring powers such as the Siddis, Mysore and the Portuguese in Goa.

Its object was the acquisition of power and glory, the sovereignty over neighbouring provinces, and general prosperity of the kingdom.

Later, the area became known to the English of neighbouring Wessex as the kingdom of West Wales, and its inhabitants were also known to them as Defnas ( i. e. men of Dumnonia ).

He conquered most or all of the neighbouring Frankish tribes along the Rhine and incorporated them into his kingdom.

However, because part of Upper Lusatia was included in the Province of Silesia in 1815, in Germany Görlitz, Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and neighbouring areas are considered parts of historical Silesia.

Extremadura, a region in western Spain, is usually not considered to be Castilian ; it has a strong link to neighbouring Andalusia.

Objection was widespread, not only at the prospect of losing the cricket field but also due to the threat to a neighbouring wetland ecosystem, considered valuable by environmentalists and the village population.

The facilities and standards of education are considered amongst the highest in India and so these schools are popular amongst the elite of India and some of its neighbouring countries.

Salford's case, however, was considered favourably by the Home Secretary, William Joynson-Hicks, MP for a neighbouring constituency of Manchester.

LEAs considered grammar areas are shown filled, while circles indicate isolated grammar schools or clusters of neighbouring schools.

In the neighbouring Kingdom of Prussia, the Prussian Union of 1817 put in place what they considered non-Lutheran communion and baptismal service.

The neighbouring town of Blackwater, to the west is also considered by some to be a suburb of Camberley ; however, it is actually situated in the Hart District of Hampshire and has its own town council.

The investment was considered a large risk as London's Docklands was in recession and the neighbouring Canary Wharf development was in receivership.

Skateboarders, who have congregated since the 1980s in the undercroft of the neighbouring Queen Elizabeth Hall ( considered to be London's most iconic skateboarding area ) and now constitute a notable feature of the Southbank Centre, may soon be moved on if this area of the centre is redeveloped.

British Residents were also posted in major states considered to be connected with India, neighbouring or on the sea route to it, notably:

The defence system, when the masonry of the walls is considered, is very similar to the neighbouring colonies Cremna, Sagalassos and even Aphrodisias in Caria.

Gençlerbirliği's arch-rival is the neighbouring club Ankaragücü and games between the clubs are considered as the " Derby of the Capital ".

Like the neighbouring communities of Beeston Hill, Holbeck and Middleton, Belle Isle is considered to be amongst the most deprived areas in the country.

Historically and culturally, Gateshead has been considered generally subordinate to neighbouring Newcastle upon Tyne This was particularly so in the post-war years, when the industrial economy of the town declined markedly and contracted to a fraction of its pre-war counterpart.

The " Lenton Triangle " area ( bounded by Derby, Faraday and Ilkeston Roads ), and considered by most residents to be part of Lenton due to its similar character, falls into a neighbouring electoral ward.

Although it is a far older settlement and still considered a village in its own right, it is administratively part of nearby Clydebank along with the neighbouring village of Hardgate and is now part of the West Dunbartonshire local authority area.

Hostilities on the neighbouring island of New Ireland are also usually considered to be part of the same battle.

The neighbouring suburb of Macquarie Park, still considered a part of North Ryde, includes the regional shopping centre Macquarie Centre, Macquarie University, ARN ( WSFM and The Edge 96. 1 studios ), Sony, Foxtel, Optus, CA, Rexel Group Australia and many corporate headquarters.

Murrayfield is often considered to include the smaller neighbouring areas of Ravelston ( to the north ) and Roseburn ( to the east ).

Liverpool's then CEO, Rick Parry threatened to move Liverpool into a neighbouring borough on Merseyside because the only other site he considered viable was to become a residential estate in Garston.

Seddon is sometimes considered part of neighbouring Footscray.

Although the Batak are often considered to be isolated peoples, largely because they were inland, away from influence by seafaring European colonials, there is evidence that they have been involved with trade and contact with other neighbouring kingdoms for a millennium or more.

While the official boundaries of the ward itself cover approximately 5 square kilometres, St Budeaux is often considered to include the neighbouring wards of Barne Barton and Kings Tamerton.