Assertion: dynasty's emperor | /r/CapableOf | defeat attempt
Facets:
value: by the nubian kings
type: OTHER
value: to gain a foothold
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: After the emperors Sargon II and Sennacherib defeated attempts by the Nubian kings to gain a foothold in the Near East, their successors, Esarhaddon and Ashurbanipal , invaded, defeated and drove out the Nubians.