![]() to be victorious make conquests gain the victory: Despite their differences, their love will conquer. to gain a victory over surmount master overcome: to conquer disease and poverty to conquer one's fear. While they are not necessarily against riches, they probably don't make riches (Gold) first on their list of priorities.Īs it turned out, placing a greater emphasis on Gold and Glory put whole societies and people groups in terrible situations, and it's not hard to imagine that those who were conquered, perhaps didn't think much of the conqueror's religious beliefs - so, the net result of the endeavors would end up being just Gold and Glory. to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of his audience. Those who place God first, give all Glory to God, and love other people deeply. ![]() Had the conquistadors and those who sent them placed God first in their thinking and their efforts, then perhaps there would never have been any conquering of lands and peoples - just missionary work. conquer conquer somebody/something to take control of a country or city and its people by force The Roman empire offered citizenship to its conquered peoples. ![]() It would seem that the spread of religious belief (specifically the Catholic religion) was indeed a part of the conquests, but you might note the order of those words. noun a person who conquers or vanquishes victor. I've read that the reasons for Spanish conquest could be summed up with three words: "Gold, Glory, God."
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