This means that as a kingdom expands, the costs of maintaining the kingdom rise.

The kingdom quickly expanded towards the south by both alliances and through the conquest of neighbours.

They take their name from the hill town of Gorkha from which the Nepalese kingdom had expanded.

It was not until the time of Æthelfrith, Ida's grandson, that the kingdom expanded significantly to the west.

The Frankish kingdom expanded rapidly until it dominated western Europe.

By this time, the kingdom had expanded to thirty-three villages protected by a force of 300 soldiers.

Although there were some limited military operations outside of the plateau, the kingdom did not significantly expand before the eighteenth century.

During Baldwin I's reign the kingdom expanded even further.

The kingdom expanded during the 18th century under the reign of Tenpa Tsering, who conquered territories to the north.

The kingdom of Ankole expanded by annexing territory to the south and east.