Rather, these empires expanded through the more traditional route of conquest of neighbouring territories.

Her one route of social mobility out of her working-class origin was through the traditional way of marriage.

The busiest traditional city tram line in the world is still route 4 / 6 in Budapest, where 50-meter long trains run at 60 to 90 second intervals at peak time and are usually packed with people.

After traditional land routes to India had been closed by the Ottoman Turks, Portugal hoped to use the sea route pioneered by Gama to break the Venetian trading monopoly.

It is more similar in characteristics to an express bus route than the traditional limited stop route.

Routes Nationale are marked with the traditional French Milestones: a white tablet with a red top, marked with the route number.

They are divided by the Wadi Samail ( the largest wadi in the mountain zone ), a valley that forms the traditional route between Muscat and the interior.

In 1838 agreement was reached with Sultan of Lahej to permit a coaling station at Aden, thereby allowing the journey time to the Far East ( via the Mediterranean, the Alexandria to Cairo overland crossing and the Red Sea ) to be roughly halved compared with the traditional South Atlantic route.

Fulda lends its name to the Fulda Gap, a traditional east-west invasion route used by Napoleon and others.

More traditional events include gelandesprung jumping ( ski jumping for distance on Alpine equipment ), and " powder 8 " contests ; among the more recent introductions are " big mountain " or " extreme skiing " contests, in which athletes start at the top of a mountain and ski a route down that involves wide, fast turns as well as cliff drops.

By having a short route and using mounted riders rather than traditional stagecoaches, their proposal was to establish a fast mail service between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California with letters delivered in 10 days, a duration many said was impossible.

After traditional land routes to India had been closed by the Ottoman Turks, Portugal hoped to use the sea route pioneered by da Gama to break the Venetian trading monopoly.

At this point, Isabella undertook a pilgrimage to Canterbury, during which she left the traditional route to stop at Leeds Castle, a fortification held by Bartholomew de Badlesmere, steward of the King's household who had by 1321 joined the ranks of Edward's opponents.

As well as being the scene of official functions, Pennsylvania Avenue is the traditional parade and protest route of ordinary citizens.

Contradiction exist on the route, but one thing can be certain is the source, which fits well with traditional " Oral History " in Africa and Fiji.

The stock route, and the people and stock it brought with it, inevitably interrupted traditional patterns of movement and connection to Country.

In recent decades, " The Twelfth " has often been marked by confrontations, as members of the Orange Order attempt to celebrate the date by marching past or through what they see as their traditional route.

Wright attracted considerable media attention at the Drumcree standoff where he supported the Orange Order's right to march its traditional route through Irish nationalist areas in Portadown.

The adjectival grade attempts to assess the overall difficulty of the climb taking into account all factors, for a climber leading the route on sight in traditional style.

The Uluru climb is the traditional route taken by ancestral Mala men upon their arrival to Uluru.

He was concerned that the increasing railroad construction in the North was shifting trade in lumber, farm goods, and manufacturing goods from the traditional north-south route based on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to an east-west axis that would bypass the South.

Situated on an ancient ridgeway route from the direction of Winchester in the west to Rye and Canterbury in the east, it would have seen many travellers ( in the traditional sense ) well before 1500.

The village is on a traditional east / west route from Dunblane to Aberfoyle and was planned and founded at the end of the seventeenth century.

The 61st Cavalry and the President's Body Guard parade in full dress uniform in New Delhi each year in what is probably the largest assembly of traditional cavalry still to be seen in the world.

Its Carnival parade features troupes with themed costumes and music, ranging from the traditional to modern pop culture.

The traditional public street Carnival takes place on Tuesday, where the island's population displays its ingenuity and imagination by creating daring caricatures for the parade.

In addition to traditional parade performances, many marching bands also perform field shows at special events like competitions.

It is used for concerts, and particularly during the summer festivals, the Corso carnavalesque ( carnival parade ) in February, the military procession of 14 July ( Bastille Day ) or other traditional celebrations and banquets.

The most colorful festival in Murcia may come one week after Holy Week, when locals dress up in traditional huertano clothing to celebrate the Bando de la Huerta ( Orchard parade ) on Tuesday and fill the streets for the Entierro de la Sardina ( Burial of the Sardine ) parade the following Saturday.

After the parade, families and friends will come together to have a feast of traditional Vietnamese dishes, and share the happiness and joy of the New Year with one another.

In the evening, a parade with Chinese lanterns and a firework display are traditional.

The Easter Bowl, however, was abandoned in the early ' 80s, and the traditional services and animal parade are no longer held.

The County Fair officially ends on Labor Day with the traditional Labor Day parade.

Featuring traditional Swedish food and dancing, the Swedish Festival remains a popular attraction to this day, the crowning jewel of which is the Swedish Festival parade.

Also incorporated into the celebration are a parade, wagon train, 5K run, rodeos, arts festivals, dances under the stars and a traditional Lakota Powwow.

July is also the month for Quileute Days at La Push with its parade, traditional salmon bake, bone games, softball tournament, canoe races, and street fair.

When Chen Shui-bian became President, the parade was not held until 2007 and then it was entitled a " Celebration Drill " and not a traditional military parade.

Before the Saturday afternoon parade the main street is scrubbed by children and adults dressed in traditional Dutch costumes to prepare the road for the Klompen Dancers and parade to follow.

They camped in tipis and wore their finest traditional regalia, making them among the most popular participants in the parade.

It is characterized by a number of original folk music performances, beautiful traditional costumes, a beauty contest, competitions of the manufacturers of kulen ( smoked paprika-flavoured sausage ), plum brandy and other traditional foodstuffs, and especially by the magnificent closing parade.

The Arts Festival and Fringe Arts Festival take place every year at the end of June, the traditional Pace Egg plays are an annual Easter event, and the midsummer Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade is a vivid, non-commercial variation on the small town parade.

* Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos de Oriente: The traditional Twelve Night parade, where the Three Wise Men of the East and their retinue parade through the city main streets, reaching the Cathedral Square, where they make their offering to the Child Jesus.