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la usurpación del poder/trono

the usurpation of power/of the the throne

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However successful, the usurpation procedure always left the new emperor in a somewhat fragile political position, since the throne had been attained by violent means. en.wikipedia.org

The act, signifying usurpation, left the assembly in shock. en.wikipedia.org

He has some of each of the powers and understandings held by the others, but he misuses those powers and understandings to attempt his usurpations. en.wikipedia.org

Some historians have called this a usurpation of the throne. en.wikipedia.org

Later assessment of usurpation events demonstrated that some are questionable or even fictitious. en.wikipedia.org

They sought to curb the usurpation by local administrators of public lands. en.wikipedia.org

These armies' primary function was to deter usurpations, and they usually campaigned under the personal command of their emperors. en.wikipedia.org

The danger of usurpation was greater following the death of an emperor, when his successor was not accepted by all provinces. en.wikipedia.org

This usurpation was followed by demonstrations in support of absolutism and failed revolutions to reinstate liberalism. en.wikipedia.org

For this reason some captive portal solutions created extended authentication mechanisms to limit the risk for usurpation. en.wikipedia.org

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